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Identification of the optimal cortical target point for standard extra-intra cranial bypass surgery
Indentifizierung des optimalen cortical Target Point für extra-intrakranielle Bypass-Operationen
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|11. April 2007
Objective: The Extra-Intracranial Arterial Bypass (EIAB) surgery is a well recognized technique for the treatment of a selected group of patients with cerebrovascular hemodynamic insufficiency. Altough many modifications of the original description have been reported, the procedure has never been standarized and uniformly admitted and specifically it has not been clear where to perform the craniotomy to find the best recipient artery. In order to expose the most suitable recipient vessel in a consistent way, and to standardize the surgical technique, we developed a novel device that allows the surgeon the preoperative identification of the end of the Sylvian Fisure, where the most appropriate arteries for the anastomosis emerge.
Methods: A template consisting of a transparent surface with 2 crossing lines in a 90 degrees angle was created. At the junction point, a 2cm plug was inserted, and 6cm above this point, on the vertical line, a hole was made. The plug was inserted in the External Acoustic Meatus and the horizontal reference was aligned with the outer cantus of the eye, the hole on the vertical reference marked our target. Centered at this point, a 3cm Trephination was used in a consecutive series of 30 patients, 19 male, 11 female, mean age 56 yrs. with cerebrovascular hemodynamic insuficiency, to perform an EIAB. Two patients received bilateral bypasses. In most of them sepecial MRI sequences (TOF and MP-Rage) were performed to predict the intraoperative findings.
Results: In all cases at least one appropriate recipient artery was found on the exposed brain, and in 69% of the cases two or more. Intraoperative ICG-Angiography showed a bypass patency of 100%. Postoperative DSA showed in 26 patients a bypass filling grade II or III, in 3 patients the filling grade was I, and in 3 cases DSA was not performed. The correlation between arterial TOF-MRI and intraoperative findings was excelent.
Conclusions: The introduction of the described device in the EC-IC Bypass surgery, to identify the cortical target point for the anastomosis, and the performance of a 3cm Trephination at this point, represent important contributions to standardize its surgical technique, to make it safer and less invasive. The arterial TOF-MRI is a useful tool in the pre-operative evaluation of the brain's cortical vasculature for this kind of surgery.


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NBA Trade Rumors: Final Outlook on Post-Draft ReportsJune 27, 2014
As expected, the trade market around the NBA began to heat up on draft night. No blockbusters were completed, but there were some smaller deals mostly involving picks and prospects. Bigger moves are likely on the horizon.
The league's power structure certainly hangs in the balance as virtually every top team has been linked to one big move or another since the season ended. Once the dust settles at the end of the summer, it will be very interesting to see how things shape up for the new campaign.
Now that the draft is complete, the talk shifts to trades and free-agent signings. So let's check out some of the latest trade buzz making its way through the league and examine what it could mean for the teams involved.
Kevin Love
Love has been the most talked about trade target over the past few weeks. Numerous teams have been mentioned as potential landing spots. The Golden State Warriors seemed to have the inside track for awhile, as mentioned in the above video, but nobody has been able to close the deal.
Another team that could be in the mix is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Broussard of ESPN talked with a source about a possible pairing of LeBron James and Love in Cleveland with Kyrie Irving. It's something that would interest the power forward:
The double-double machine hasn't said much about the process to this point. The extent of his comments came while appearing on SportsNation, where he said winning was a crucial factor, as noted by Nick Solari of NESN:
No matter what the outcome is, I just want to end up in a great place where I can win. At the end of the day, I've played six years, haven't made the playoffs yet, that burns me and hurts my heart, so I really want to be playing.
Love, James and Irving would give the Cavs their own Big Three, which seems like the way of the NBA at the current time. Whether going back to Cleveland is a realistic option for James is up for debate, but Love sounds intrigued if it does play out that way.
Rajon Rondo
Few players have spent more time in the rumor mill over the past couple years than Rondo. Every couple months something new pops up that suggests his days with the Boston Celtics could be numbered. Yet, he's still in Boston.
Another offseason has brought another wave of talk about the point guard's future. It doesn't sound like a deal is any more likely this time around, however. Sean Deveney of the Sporting News reports the rumors don't have much substance:
But, according to a source close to the situation, Rondo has not been informed of any change of plans when it comes to the Celtics' future, and he remains committed to helping Boston in its rebuilding efforts.
"I think it is the usual BS," the source told Sporting News.
Rondo only has one season left on his deal. If no progress is made toward an extension by closer to the trade deadline, perhaps the trade rumors will take on a little more weight. The Celtics don't appear ready to move on from him quite yet, though.
Ryan Anderson and Austin Rivers
The New Orleans Pelicans feature one of the league's most promising building blocks in Anthony Davis. While that's a strong start, the depth around him would be accurately described as quantity over quality. That's something that needs to change for them to push into the playoffs and beyond.
Apparently the front office is starting the process of wheeling and dealing. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reports that the team already has two players on the block that should be able to draw interest from other teams:
Anderson is a prototypical stretch 4 and was having his best season to date before suffering a neck injury. That obviously brings some risk into the equation, but the upside is good enough to take a chance. Rivers would benefit from finding a team where he could play a more defined role.

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LATHROP — East Union wrapped up the Valley Oak League dual season with wins over Sierra and host Lathrop Wednesday, but the Lancers ultimately came up short of their goal.
With competitive losses to Weston Ranch and Kimball, East Union ended up 4-3 but without a berth to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Team Duals. Champion Oakdale and runner-up Weston Ranch are the qualifiers out of the VOL.
The Lancers took advantage of five forfeitures to get past Sierra 48-30 and held off winless Lathrop, 42-36. Sierra (3-4) dispatched Lathrop, 46-29.
"We placed third last year, and my goal was to place better than that," EU coach A.J. Reindel said. "I would have been happy with third again, but we had some key injuries before the season even started. The team that I had at the beginning of the year isn't the team that I have now.
"We had some young guys step in and do pretty well, so overall we did fine."
Sierra had some notable efforts at the lower weights.
Billy Fishburn opted to wrestle up a division to face East Union standout Peter Barrington at 132. Fishburn took a 9-6 lead into the third period, and after he was taken down he was able to hold on for a 9-8 decision victory. Fishburn later pinned Lathrop's Enrique Betancourt in 3 minutes, 27 seconds.
It's a nice momentum boost for Fishburn, who has worked through an early shoulder ailment, going into the postseason tournaments
"I've been training a lot harder lately in practice, so it was good to have it pay off and win that one (against Barrington)," he said. "In the third period I knew (Barrington) was going to keep trying to hit the same move so I was just watching out for it the whole time."
Sierra 160-pounder Lucas Widmer also came up with a big win, squeaking out a 2-0 decision over Lathrop veteran Omar Guzman. Widmer also pinned EU's Zach Fielding in 1:20. Alex Loaiza (138) had a quick night with two pinfall victories, and Josh Dollar (126) posted decision wins of 14-6 and 10-5.
East Union's Gerardo Cuevas (120) was the only other grappler to earn two wins on the mat Wednesday, scoring both with second-period falls. Fellow Lancer Jesus Vasquez (145) had the quickest pin of the night, stopping Lathrop's Leo Fernandez in 38 seconds.
Lathrop's top wrestler, 106-pound Alex Garcia, ended the dual season without a workout, with both Sierra and Lathrop forfeiting against him. The Spartans went through growing pains this season under first-year coach Vincent Garcia, but he has high hopes for the future.
"We had a lot of beginners, a lot of first-year wrestlers come out this year," he said. "We had a big group at the start and ended up with about 20 kids, but every single one of those 20 kids are working hard.
"I'm surprised with their development, so in the next year or two we should be all right. This last meet is the best one we've wrestled all year, so that's encouraging."
East Union, Lathrop and Sierra are now shifting their focus on the VOL Championships set for Saturday, Feb. 9 at Kimball High. East Union standouts Sarah Phillips and Mariah Wheeler along with Lathrop's Jasmine Ivey will compete in the SJS Girls Invitational this Friday and Saturday at McNair High.


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Stockdale: A Loan To Swansea City Would Suit Me
Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale says that a loan move to Swansea City would suit him 'down to the ground'.
The Swans look like they won't be able to buy him permanently, with new boss Martin Jol unwilling to sell him, but Rodgers may be able to bring him in loan.
Stockdale is looking to play more games and he's unlikely to do that at Craven Cottage as Fulham are close to signing shot stopper Csaba Somogyi.
Stockdale told Sky Sports he's hoping for a loan move, and that Swansea City would suit him:
'I think (Jol) might stay with Mark, which is understandable, so it might be a chance for me to go out on loan,'
'They've signed a new goalkeeper, so hopefully that paves the way for a loan move. I want to play games.
'It's not about being part of the Premier League and sitting on the bench. It's nice, don't get me wrong, but I want to be playing games.
'If there isn't a Premier League option I might have to go down the league.
'The chairman's passed the word that he doesn't want to sell me. I just have to get on with it. I like it here.
'I've been here three years now. I've had to prove myself time and time again. I've just got to keep working hard.'
When asked if he fancied a move to Swansea he added: 'Definitely. What a club to go to.
'They've just come up. It would suit me down to the ground.'


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The women's downhill times from Champery have just come through. Here you go:
Very good result for young Myriam Nicole, with a lead of over 16 seconds.
Also a fantastic result for Manon Carpenter, coming on ahead of Tracy Mosely!
We'll update it later as soon as more results come in.


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On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 11:36:40AM +0100, Steve O'Hara-Smith wrote: > On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:43:19 +0530 > Siju George <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > > Tomorrow I will be addressing a meeting hosted by our police > > department to educate people on the security advantages of using FOSS. > > I would like to include a section in my talk to speak on dragonfly. > > One doubt is has the Giant lock been completely removed from > > dragonfly? And in addition to HammerFS what else can I state as > > advantages for using dragonfly? Any hints I will be very grateful :-) > > Distinguishing features of DragonFly include: > > Downsides > > No Java I wouldn't be so sure: at one time it was relatively painless to build jdk-1.4 binaries. I still have a tomcat installation running with it in a vkernel: $ pkg_info | grep jdk jdk14-126.96.36.199 Java Development Kit 1.4.2 $ uname -sir DragonFly 2.2.2-RELEASE VKERNEL I remember there were also some patches to get jdk15 to build floating on the mailing-lists. AFAIK, the big problem with getting a native jdk is due to the old linuxulator code: the build has to be bootstrapped with a Linux jdk binary. -- Francois Tigeot


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A private firm will explain how they will help the Ripon Unified district manage improvements at the Weston and Colony Oak elementary campuses when the school board meets tonight.
The board's open session starts at 7 p.m. at the Ripon City Council chambers, 259 Wilma Ave.
The role Caldwell, Flores, and Winters will assume as program administrator in the construction management and overseeing project funding will be explained.
Voters in November approved the $25.2 million general obligation bond known as Measure G. That makes the district eligible for $8 million in state aid grants.
The district believes competitive construction bids due to a slowdown in that sector coupled with expected earnings in reduced energy and maintenance costs by replacing portable classrooms at the Weston and Colony Oak elementary campuses will give taxpayers more bang for the dollar.
And just as important is the ability to pay off debt connected with the school farm and future site for a high school on Clinton South Avenue. That would use money borrowed at a lower interest rate to pay off remaining debt on the land purchase to save taxpayers $6 million. The money saved, in turn, can be spent on retaining qualified teachers and protecting the quality of classroom instruction.
The Measure G bond will cost $8.25 per $100,000 of assessed property value per year. That - when combined with prior bond election tax rates - will take the annual cost per $100,000 in assessed valuation to $57.65 per $100,000.
The measure was designed to complete what is promised - replacing all aging and deteriorating portables at both schools with permanent classrooms plus adding science labs and libraries at each campus. Should the state for some reason not being able to provide all of the $8 million match in construction grants, the projects as outlined can still be completed.


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Maryland Terrapins Land No. 1 Seed in Women's NCAA Tournament Raleigh RegionMarch 17, 2009
A crowd of about 200 people gathered at Comcast Center in College Park, MD last night.
It was NCAA Tournament selection show time.
To no one's surprise, the Lady Terrapins were assured a No. 1 seed in the Big Dance.
They will lead the pack in the Raleigh Region.
Maryland players were seated in the front row of Heritage Hall.
Proud friends and family were directly behind these talented ladies, shouting congratulations for a job well done.
Maryland (28-4) also was a No. 1 seed in last year's tournament.
The Terps are heading into familiar territory.
Their recent postseason success has been predicated by the outstanding play of two tremendous women.
Seniors Kristi Toliver and Marissa Coleman have dominated the field this year, and are both chomping at the bit to extend their careers all the way to their second NCAA Championship.
They were true freshmen in 2006 when Toliver made the biggest shot of her career so far, nailing a buzzer-beating three-point shot in overtime to knock out their rival, the Duke Blue Devils.
Maryland has earned the right to host the first two games of the tournament in College Park.
They open the first round against No. 16 Dartmouth (18-10).
Dartmouth won the Ivy League Championship in the South Region.
Maryland coach Brenda Frese feels the two games at home are a stepping stone to building momentum as they march onward to Raleigh.
"Best-case scenario, you're playing at home, you can take care of business," she said. "It's one game at a time, but I just love the fact that if we're able to take care of that, we'd be able to travel to a location where the best fans in the country can follow this team."
Also, joining Maryland as top seeds in the NCAA Tournament are the undefeated Connecticut Huskies (33-0, East Region), Oklahoma (28-4, Midwest Region), and the Duke Blue Devils (26-5, West Region).
Perennial National Championship contender Tennessee (22-10) is the fifth seed in the West Region, their lowest seed in team history.
The Volunteers open action versus MAC Champion Ball State.
UConn earned the overall No. 1 seed.
This offensive juggernaut beat their opponents by an average margin of 31.5 points per game.
The Huskies are heavily favored to win the tournament.
ESPN analysts Trey Wingo and Kara Lawson both concurred that the women's field is stocked with potential spoilers for the mighty Huskies.
But they still believe UConn will finish a fabulous season with their sixth NCAA Championship.
Maryland will meet the Huskies only if both teams make it into the final game.
The Terrapins finished right behind UConn for the second overall seed.
"UConn is not in my thoughts right now, right now it is Dartmouth," Toliver said. "UConn could choke and lose to whomever in the second round. It's all about who you have coming up, and for us right now it's Dartmouth."
The ACC will have six teams going to the Show.
North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, and Georgia Tech join Maryland and Duke, with Boston College left out of this year's tournament.
Duke has the most challenging path to the Final Four.
They could face No.9 seed Michigan State in a second-round game in East Lansing, MI.
If they get through to the West Region Finals game, they could play the Pacific-10 Champion Stanford Cardinal in Berkeley, CA.
That would be the equivalent of a home game for the Cardinal.
Duke's last loss was to Maryland in the ACC Final.
The Terrapins are not as familiar with the Big Green but are ready to go for the grand prize.
"What time is it?"
"It's game time."
Five Maryland players are participating in their first postseason.
Junior college transfer Dee Liles, red-shirt freshmen Kim Rodgers, Anjale Barrett, Lynetta Kizer, and Yemi Oyefuwa round out the Terrapins' youthful roster.


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Eden Prairie High School's Journey
Empowered Learning
Continuing to Move Forward
It doesn't matter where you are on this journey, only that you're moving forward
Continued learning and reflection is essential
As educators, how do we model empowered learning for our students?
How do you generate a passion for your own learning?
Just the beginning...
Working with collaborative teams &
Suggest a framework for reflection
Support your professional learning through coaching & collaboration
In what ways do you create your own professional learning?
building relationships
Learning from each other
Being open to the possibilities and willing to try new things
Learning from students and empowering them to teach us
Work alongside you and your collaborative team to transform learning & teaching at EPHS
SAMR Model
Think of "one thing" you have tried during daily instruction while on this journey.
1. Identify where your teaching falls on the SAMR model?
2. Is it possible to move this "one thing" to the next level on the SAMR model? How might you do this?
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The department of telecommunications and the department of economic affairs are considering the possibilities of adding spectrum in the harmonised list of infrastructure, to allow telecom companies to raise funds using spectrum as a tangible asset.
Spectrum qualifies for the infrastructure criteria, says a recent discussion note. "Therefore, it may be added in the harmonised master list of infrastructure."
The development comes in the wake of repeated requests from telecom operators who have acquired spectrum from auctions in the past.
The government had earlier said that spectrum being government property, it cannot be used as an asset for raising funds.
The Cabinet Committee had in May 2012 approved the harmonised master list of infrastructure in order to facilitate a coordinated approach among agencies providing support to infrastructure.


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95o: John Goodman / Everclear
Bill Brasky's Buddies at Holiday Inn
First Friend of Brasky ... David Koechner
Second Friend of Brasky ... Will Ferrell
Third Friend of Brasky ... John Goodman
Fourth Friend of Brasky ... Mark McKinney
Fifth Friend of Brasky ... Tim Meadows
[Fade in on a an image of a sign reading: Holiday Inn, with a smaller marquee reading: Lawn Mower Parts Sales Convention 1996. Dissolve to the interior where four members of the Brasky Bunch sit at a bar and are laughing loudly.]
Third Friend of Brasky: Have you guys ever worked with a guy by the name of Bill Brasky?
Other Three Friends: Bill Brasky!
Second Friend of Brasky: Sure Have and I tell you one thing: Bill Brasky is a son of a bitch.
First Friend of Brasky: Best damn salesman in the office.
Fourth Friend of Brasky: You know he goes about 6'8'' 340 pounds.
Second Friend of Brasky: Did I ever tell you about the time Bill Brasky forced me to wear a woman's bikini around the office?
Fourth Friend of Brasky: Oh God, I love this story.
First Friend of Brasky: And I'd love to have sex with your wife.
Second Friend of Brasky: [after a slight pause] Anyway, Brasky tears off my clothes and makes wear this skimpy bikini. For the next three months I had to conduct all my business wearing a woman's bathing suit. I would cry from shame and question my manhood daily but at the end of the quarter I'll be damned if my sales hadn't tripled.
Third Friend of Brasky: To Bill Brasky.
All: Bill Brasky!
First Friend of Brasky: He goes about 7'10'' 590.
Second Friend of Brasky: He'll eat a homeless person if you dare him.
[A man, who has been sitting in the background since the sketch began, turns and points to the others:]
Fifth Friend of Brasky: Hey, are you guys talking about Bill Brasky?
Third Friend of Brasky: We certainly are.
Fifth Friend of Brasky: I know Bill Brasky.
Second Friend of Brasky: Then let me buy you a round.
Fourth Friend of Brasky: 'At a boy, Hank. Now here's something. You know uh, You know how I like to steal lose change and valuable from your houses whenever I'm over? [after a slight pause] Anyway, Here's a Brasky story.
Second Friend of Brasky: [speaks incoherently]
Fourth Friend of Brasky: One time I ask Brasky to dress up like Santa for a Christmas party I was throwing for my children. You know Jaccob and Christine?
First Friend of Brasky: Sure, they're dumb as rocks and always have dirty faces.
Fourth Friend of Brasky: That's them, That's them. Well Brasky shows up as Santa, reaches into his bag, and says, "I've got goodies for you kids." He proceeds to hand out scrap metal and cigarettes to 'em. Then he takes off his beard and says, "There's no Santa 'cause I ate him.
Second Friend of Brasky: Brasky's a son of a bitch.
All: Bill Brasky!
Fourth Friend of Brasky: You know Brasky goes about 9'8'' 780 pounds?
Third Friend of Brasky: Oh, you know he sheds his skin once a year?
Second Friend of Brasky: I once saw him scissor kick Angela Landsbury.
First Friend of Brasky: Did I ever tell you about the time that I went horseback riding with Brasky? But there weren't any horses around.
Fourth Friend of Brasky: [talking to the bartender] Hey, a silver soda.
First Friend of Brasky: Make that four. Well, Brasky throws a saddle on my back and rides me for three... Whoa, easy there, Hank. There's no scotch in that glass. He throws a saddle on me and rides me around Wyoming for three days. Well, wouldn't you know it, my stamina increases with each day and I develop tremendous leg muscles.
Third Friend of Brasky: [speaks incoherently]
First Friend of Brasky: Yeah, tremendous leg muscles. So anyway, Brasky decides to enter me in the Breeder's Cup, right. Under the name "Turkish Delight." And I'm runnin' in second place, and I'm runnin' and I break my ankle.
Third and Fourth Friend of Brasky: [speaks incoherently]
First Friend of Brasky: So anyway, they're about to shoot me, right? Then someone from the crowd yells out, God Bless him, "Don't shoot him. He's a human."
Fifth Friend of Brasky: Hey, I lost money on you.
Second Friend of Brasky: Hi, I like you a lot.
First Friend of Brasky: I like you too.
Fifth Friend of Brasky: Hey, is this guy going to hurt me?
Fourth Friend of Brasky: No no, He likes you, he likes you.
Third Friend of Brasky: To Bill Brasky.
All: Bill Brasky!
Fourth Friend of Brasky: You know he jumped off the Empire State Building this one time and he only sprained his ankle?
Third Friend of Brasky: Like an alligator, he can fully digest a turtle shell.
First Friend of Brasky: His favorite TV movie is "The Boy In The Plastic Bubble" starring John Travolta.
Second Friend of Brasky: He'll... [speaks incoherently]
All: To Bill Brasky!
Big Booming Voice: [from extremely tall figure in upper camera angle] Gentlemen, I'm the new bartender. Who wants a cocktail?
All: Bill Brasky!
Submitted by: Ryan M.


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Noises problem
2001 Pontiac Montana 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 100000 miles
We have a loud noise coming from our minivan - It starts at about 35 mph and goes away at 60mph - it gets really bad when turning to the right. We have already replace the wheel bearings - front and back. My tires on the drivers side are worn on the outer edge and the passenger tires are worn on both edges, but decent in the middle - rear tires are fine. I realize noises are hard to diagnose without hearing them, but with the way it only happens at certain speeds and that it gets worse turning right I thought maybe it would strike up some ideas. Also, if I hit a dip in the road and the noise is worse when the car "bounces" shocks feel fine so don't know if bounce would be a good term. The noise sounds like mud tires until turning right - then it's more like a grinding noise.
have the same problem?
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 AT 4:47 PM


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345: What's in Your Exercise Library? Manipulating Acute Variables to Gain More!
Time Block J - Saturday, 10:00-11:50am
Presented by: Bill Sonnemaker, MS, valorie ness
Session Format: Workshop
The proper manipulation of acute variables will determine whether or not—and what types of—neuromuscular adaptations occur in the body. This is one of the fundamental principles of exercise science and program design, yet one that is often overlooked or completely forgotten. Using myofascial lines, you will learn a systematic and progressive approach to add over 10,000 exercises to your exercise library.


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I'm not joking. My Christmas pudding is about the best thing there is in the entire world. If you are in any doubt, ask Ampersand Duck, who paid tribute to it in 2007 after devouring one with Zoe and their other halves. For some years I've made special ones that I've set aside to give to Ducky and her Best Beloved, as they love them almost as much as I do and so, after much begging from Duck and some not so subtle hints from Zoe, I'm finally going to share the recipe. The world needs more pudding love.
I'd just like to say at this point that I hope nobody confuses my love of Christmas pudding with love for the festive season or even Christmas dinner. For me, the only good thing about Christmas is the pudding and it has to be perfect. This one is. It's based on Stephanie Alexander's mum's recipe, AKA Emily Bell's Christmas Pudding. However, over time I've worked in some important enhancements. Mine is more alcoholic and has nuts and treats in it. Best of all, I've learned how to do it vegetarian, which is helpful if you want to show Christmas love to people who object to consuming beef fat with their fruit.
Make it now so the flavour develops over the coming weeks. It takes some planning, so I've laid it out in stages – both vego and suet versions are included. The given quantities make two puddings, each of which furnishes about eight slices. You can do the math, because there are families in which eight slices will go a long way, but mine is not one of them. Just halve or double, depending on your pudding needs.
Necessary accoutrements
1 very large basin (and room for it in the fridge), two full-sized pudding basins or four little ones (see pic below) a stock pot or pressure cooker pot, a trivet or a round cake rack, foil, baking paper, string, a food processor with a grater attachment. Pudding basins don't cost any more than $15 each and are worth it because they are pretty for give away puddings or can be reused at home. You can also use calico, which is cheaper, and I'll tell you how, but the puddings don't keep so well.
If you are not vegetarian or vegan, go to a proper butcher: ask them to put aside some beef suet (you cannot use suet mix, it won't work as it's got stuff added and the proportions don't hold). You need to order proper suet. Ask for about a kilo – it's really cheap and you'll need more than you think.
Allow at least a weekend to do this: the mixture soaks for two full days and it takes six hours to cook each pudding. So choose a weekend when you're happy to stay home and guard the fridge and the stove.
Now you are ready.
- Shortening: at least 500g suet OR 360 grams of vegetable shortening, cooking margarine or unsalted butter
- Dry ingredients: 180g plain flour, 180g fresh white breadcrumbs (not dried ones), 180g dark brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Fruit: 900 grams in combinations that please you. The original recipe calls for 360g seedless raisins, 360g currants and 180g sultanas. I prefer to reduce the raisins in favour of extra currants and other additions. You could add some dried apricots, apples or figs, just make sure you keep the weight up to 900g. I warn thee, fruit from the co-op will have far too many seeds and sticks in it, so it's best avoided.
- Liquids: 4 big eggs, 600 ml milk (or soy milk), 150ml brandy, at least 1/4 cup of vodka (the original recipe is far too dainty in the alcohol stakes and calls for extra milk to make the mixture wet. I added extra vodka, with pleasing results). Note, you need more than 150 mls of brandy as it's necessary for serving.
- Special magic additions: 125g candied peel and/or crystallised ginger, 180g (very) roughly chopped hazelnuts or almonds, around 125g of glace cherries if that's what you are into. Again, whatever you choose to substitute, make sure it weighs about 430g. Also, grated zest of a lemon (or two if you don't add peel) and a half a nutmeg grated (about two teaspoons of ground nutmeg). You can add allspice and cinnamon if you love them as I do.
Dead easy, except for managing the shortening. If you are a vegetarian shortening is no big deal. Just stick it in the freezer then grate it (don't bother rubbing it into the flour).
If you are doing it the traditional way, with beef suet, it gets messy, but it's worth it for flavour, holding quality and keeping ability. Suet is the fat that forms between layers of skin and muscle and comes with a membranous layer. Peel that off, and take the lumps you've got left (without any bits that are pink or gristly) and put them through your food processor's grater blades or sit there for hours hand grating (and grating your hand). I know I'm not exactly selling the process, but do persevere! Keep the suet loose. It's naturally soft, so if you pack it into the grater it sticks together. Starting with the suet very cold or frozen helps. Do try to avoid spraying it around the kitchen as it's smeary and hard to clean up. Once you've got a nice fluffy lump of the stuff weigh it. You can stop grating when you get to 360 grams.
Take the shortening and everything else and chuck it in the bowl and stir until you have a big sloppy mess. It will be quite wet. Stick it in the fridge and ignore it for one day. Then get it out, stir it and taste a little bit. If you think it needs more spice, add it. Likewise brandy and vodka. Then refrigerate it for one more day.
To cook
Prepare your basins. Invert the basin onto baking paper. Draw a line around the bowl, and then cut out a nice little circle. Butter the dishes. Divide the pudding mixture evenly between the bowls and level off the surface. Butter the nice little baking paper circle and lay it butter side down on the pudding. Then get tinfoil and put two layers over the top of the bowl so it covers the sides at least 1/3 of the way down. Get a rubber band to hold it in place and tie it with heaps of string (the rubber band won't stand up to the cooking, but it will help you get the string tight).
If you've decided not to use a basin, get two big pieces of calico, about 1 metre square, and boil them. While they are steaming hot lay them down on a scrupulously clean bench and chuck a big handful of flour in the middle. Smooth the flour out to make a circle. That will form a gluey coating that will protect the pud from the elements. Put half the pudding mix in the middle and pull the corners together. Use rubber bands to pull the top of the pudding into the characteristic pudding shape – you want as little room as possible between the top of the pudding and the rubber band and you want the floured bits to go all the way over the pudding. It's tricky, so redo it if you need to. Tie long lengths of string around the top.
To cook them, get your biggest, tallest pot(s). If you are using a basin, put a trivet or cake rack in the bottom and sit the bowl down on that. Pour water in so it comes 2/3 the way up the sides of the bowl. If you are using a cloth tie the string on the handle of a wooden spoon and balance the spoon on the top of the pot so the pudding is suspended in the water. Whichever method you use, cover them, bring them to a boil and keep them going, topping up the water as needed. (If they are full size basins cook for six hours, half size three, teeny weeny two, etc.) Bits of suet or butter will leach out into the cooking water, just ignore. DO NOT GO OUT, we don't want the firemen coming and destroying the puddings.
After cooking and cooling the foil on top of the basins will have gone all grey and horrid so replace it (an opportunity to smell the puds). If you've used a cloth, fan the fabric out so the top dries over a couple of days and keep the pudding hanging somewhere. Basin puddings keep for at least a year in the cupboard or the fridge (hah!). Cloth puddings can develop mould because this mix is wetter than you'd usually use so watch them, keep them in the fridge and eat them within a few months.
To eat
On Christmas Day boil it for another hour, using the same arrangements. To serve invert the bowl (or peel off the cloth), and you will have something that looks rather like this:
But before you eat it, you must flame it with brandy. To do that, get a big old tablespoon and fill it with brandy (remember, I told you that more than 150ml is required). Hold the spoon over the pudding and use a lighter to warm the bottom of the spoon until you see heat rising from the brandy, then flick the flame over the edge of the spoon so you get a blue flame. Pour the whole shebang over the pudding. Kids and adults are invariably delighted to see this:
After you've done that three or four times, as Zoe and Owen did for this picture in 2007, you are ready to eat. You can use cream or make proper vanilla bean custard or ice cream or brandy sauce, or serve it with hard sauce (which is overkill for such a rich pudding). One of my best moments was eating it with diet carton custard. Whatever you accompany it with, enjoy.
And here's to you Ducky – a project for when you are feeling a bit better.


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Columbia, SC (WLTX)- The elections are right around the corner, and although the presidential elections seem to be all that people are talking about, there are several important local races, like the school board, you'll be deciding on too.
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There have three main roles, including hiring a superintendent for the district, setting policies, and approving an annual budget.
Some boards like Lexington 1 have fiscal autonomy, where the board can vote by majority on finances with no overseeing body.
Others...like Richland 1 and 2 have County Council-approved millage rates with no fiscal authority.
Ultimately, these are the elected officials that will be making decisions for your kids, and thousands of others, when it comes to their education.
Keep in mind, you won't be asked to vote for an entire board on your ballot (for example only 3 of the 5 or 4 of the 7 members on the board could be up for re-election.


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What does ARSE mean?
Definitions for ARSEɑrs
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ARSE.
Princeton's WordNet
buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass(noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
"he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
arse, arsehole, asshole, bunghole(noun)
vulgar slang for anus
The buttocks.
(not used in US, Canada) A stupid, mean or despicable person.
To be silly, act stupid or mess around.
Stop arsing around!
To have the effort to do something, to be bothered.
Origin: ærs, ears, from arsaz. Cognate with Dutch aars and German Arsch. Ultimately from orse (according to Julius Pokorny and Carl Darling Buck).
Webster Dictionary
the buttocks, or hind part of an animal; the posteriors; the fundament; the bottom
Origin: [AS. ears; rs; akin to OHG. ars. G. arsch, D. aars, Sw. ars, Dan. arts, Gr. (cf. o'yra` tail).]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
ärs, n. the posterior parts of an animal.—adv. and adj. Ars′y-vers′y, backside foremost, contrary. [A.S. ears; Ger. arsch, Sw. ars; cog. with Gr. orros.]
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The numerical value of ARSE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
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The numerical value of ARSE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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A politician is an arse upon which everybody has sat except a man
A slip of the tongue is not the fault of the mind a kick on the arse will bring back the mind
Teacher my arse. I'd be better off on the docks and the warehouses, lifting, hauling, cursing, eating hero sandwiches, drinking beer, chasing waterfront floozies. At least I'd be with my own kind, my own class of people, not getting above meself, acushla.
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March 15, 1999
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DAVID ALCAZAR v. CHRISTOPHER HAYES and GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY Court:TSC Attorneys: FOR APPELLANT: FOR APPELLEE: Jimmy W. Bilbo Donald W. Strickland Logan, Thompson, Miller, Bilbo, Steven W. Grant Thompson & Fisher, P.C. Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C. Cleveland, TN Chattanooga, TN Judge:DROWOTA First Paragraph: This suit arose from a motor vehicle accident in which plaintiff David Alcazar was injured. Alcazar appeals from the Court of Appeal's affirmance of the trial court's award of summary judgment to defendant Government Employees Insurance Company ("GEICO"). The sole issue for our determination is whether an insurance policy is automatically forfeited when the insured does not comply with the policy's notice provision, regardless of whether the insurer has been prejudiced by the delay. For the reasons stated hereinafter, we reverse the judgments of the lower courts and remand the case to the trial court. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/Alcazard_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. CAROLYN L. CURRY Court:TSC Attorneys: For Appellant: For Appellee: Donald E. Parish John Knox Walkup IVEY, PARISH & JOHNS Attorney General & Reporter Huntingdon, Tennessee Michael E. Moore Solicitor General Timothy F. Behan Assistant Attorney General Nashville, Tennessee At Trial: Robert Radford District Attorney General Eleanor Cahill Assistant District Attorney General Huntingdon, Tennessee Judge:ANDERSON First Paragraph: We granted this appeal to determine whether the trial court properly ruled that the prosecution abused its discretion by failing to consider all of the relevant factors in denying the defendant's application for pretrial diversion, and whether the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in remanding the case for an evidentiary hearing. The Court of Criminal Appeals agreed that the prosecutor's written letter denying diversion did not discuss all of the relevant factors, but remanded for an evidentiary hearing to allow the prosecutor to testify as to the factors that were considered in denying pretrial diversion. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/Currycl_opn.WP6
MICHELLE BALL, for herself and as next of kin of MIRANDA K. BALL, deceased VS. HAMILTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Court:TCA Attorneys: For Appellant For Appellee MICHAEL E. RICHARDSON RHEUBIN M. TAYLOR Poole, Thornbury, Morgan Hamilton County Attorney & Richardson Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee MARY NEILL SOUTHERLAND Assistant Hamilton County Attorney Chattanooga, Tennessee Judge:SUSANO First Paragraph: This civil action was filed by Michelle Ball ("Ms. Ball") against Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services ("HCEMS") and others, seeking damages for the wrongful death of Ms. Ball's 16-month-old daughter, Miranda K. Ball ("Miranda"). The suit against HCEMS brought into play the provisions of the Governmental Tort Liability Act. Following a bench trial, the court dismissed the complaint as to HCEMS, finding that HCEMS did not have a duty to transport Miranda to the hospital in the face of her mother's decision that the child's condition was not such as to require a trip to the hospital. The court further found that HCEMS's emergency medical technicians ("the EMTs") did not violate their standard of care by failing to advise Ms. Ball that croup could be life-threatening under certain circumstances. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Ballm_opn.WP6
CHARLES A. BUTLER VS. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Court:TCA Attorneys: CHARLES A. BUTLER #136479 Northeast Correctional Center P. O. Box 5000 Mountain City, Tennessee 37683 Pro Se/Petitioner/Appellant JOHN KNOX WALKUP Attorney General and Reporter MICHAEL L. HAYNIE Assistant Attorney General 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0488 Attorney for Respondent/Appellee Judge:CANTRELL First Paragraph: An inmate sentenced to seventy-five years imprisonment under the Class X law filed a petition for writ of certiorari and for declaratory judgment, claiming that he was entitled to have his sentence recalculated under the more lenient statute that was enacted after he was sentenced. The trial court dismissed the petition. We affirm. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Butlerca_opn.WP6
DOROTHY ANN ELLIS VS. FLORA TRENTHAM, BUD TRENTHAM, and JANICE TRENTHAM Court:TCA Attorneys: DOROTHY ANN ELLIS, Pro Se CYNTHIA RICHARDSON WYRICK OF SEVIERVILLE FOR APPELLEES Judge:GODDARD First Paragraph: This suit was originated by Dorothy Ann Ellis against Flora Trentham, Bud Trentham and Janice Trentham and seeks, in connection with the parties' adjacent properties, the following relief: 1. That an injunction be issued against the defendants requiring them to remove all road blocks to the Old County Road and requiring them to replace the dirt removed from the side of the hill, and to repair the Old County Road by placing it in the same condition it was in prior to removal of the dirt; 2. That this Court perfect an easement that the plaintiff has obtained by prescription in the Old County Road, thus providing the plaintiff with access to her property; 3. That the defendants be ordered to cease all trespass on the plaintiff's property, and be further required to remove all improvements made by the defendant thereto; 4. That the plaintiff be awarded damages for unlawful trespass and the resulting damage to the plaintiff's dwelling due to said trespass and blockage of the Old County Road; 5. That, in the event that this Court does not perfect an easement by prescription to the plaintiff, an easement be granted to the plaintiff pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. 54-14-103, such easement to consist of sufficient metes and bounds and extend along the Old County Road as previously existing; and 6. That this Court grant all other general relief to which the plaintiff is entitled, including the costs of this cause. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Ellisda_opn.WP6
LARRY S. GOUGE and wife CAROL J. GOUGE VS. FRED B. RYAN, ET AL., and FRED B. RYAN and and TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY MISTY A. GOUGE, a minor child, by her parents and natural guardians, LARRY S. GOUGE and CAROL J. GOUGE VS. FRED B. RYAN, ET AL., and FRED B. RYAN and and TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Court:TCA Attorneys: SHELTON B. HILLMAN, JR., GORE & HILLMAN, Bristol, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. STEVEN C. ROSE, WEST & ROSE, Kingsport, for Defendant-Appellee. Judge:FRANKS First Paragraph: The dispositive issue on this appeal is well stated by the appellant: "Does the wording of the subject policy of insurance expand 'bodily injury to a person' to include derivative claims." http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Gougel_opn.WP6
JOHN D. HOWELL VS. DEAN CHASE, d/b/a CHASE HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING Court:TCA Attorneys: PHILLIP L. DAVIDSON, Nashville, for Plaintiff-Appellant. J. CHRISTOPHER CLEM, LUTHER-ANDERSON, PLLP, Chattanooga, for Defendant-Appellee. Judge:FRANKS First Paragraph: In this action plaintiff sued defendant for tortious injuries allegedly occurring "at Chase Heating and Air Conditioning". Plaintiff had recovered Worker's Compensation benefits from Steve Mann, d/b/a Mann Mechanical Contracting, who intervened in this action. The Trial Court, responding to a motion for summary judgment, granted defendant summary judgment on the basis that Chase was a statutory employer pursuant to T.C.A. S50-6-108 and S50-6-112. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Howellj_opn.WP6
CURLEY HOWSE VS. STATE OF TENNESSEE Court:TCA Attorneys: CURLEY HOWSE #91611 Turney Center Route 1 Only, Tennessee 37140 Pro Se/Claimant/Appellant JOHN KNOX WALKUP Attorney General and Reporter SOHNIA W. HONG Assistant Attorney General 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Attorney for Respondent/Appellee Judge:CANTRELL First Paragraph: An inmate filed a medical malpractice claim against the Department of Correction. The Claims Commission granted summary judgment to the Department. We affirm the Commission. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Howsec_opn.WP6
DAVID G. KNOBLE, JR. and SUZANNE E. KNOBLE VS. JOSEPH M. TAYLOR Court:TCA Attorneys: JAMES D. KAY, JR. JOHN B. ENKEMA Suite 340M, Washington Square Two Nashville, Tennessee 37201 Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Appellees PAUL R. WHITE ROBERT W. RUTHERFORD Rutherford, DeMarco, White & Soloman Suite 400, Washington Square 214 Second Avenue North Nashville, TN 37201 Attorneys for Defendant/Appellant Judge:COTTRELL First Paragraph: This appeal involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of real property in Davidson County. The Seller appeals from a trial court decision granting summary judgment to the Buyers for specific performance of the contract. We affirm the trial court. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Knobled_opn.WP6
TERRY ROGERS VS. STATE OF TENNESSEE Court:TCA Attorneys: HARRY A. WIERSEMA, JR. 422 S. Gay Street Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Attorney for Claimant/Appellant JOHN KNOX WALKUP Attorney General & Reporter MARY G. MOODY Senior Counsel 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Attorney for Defendant/Appellee Judge:CANTRELL First Paragraph: This is a dispute over whether the Claims Commission should have set aside its order to dismiss the claim because an attorney of record for the claimant was not notified of the motion to dismiss. We find, however, that the order of dismissal was not validly entered according to Rule 58, Tenn. R. Civ. Proc. We, therefore, remand the cause to the Commission for consideration of the State's motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Rogerst_opn.WP6
SUZANNE SHERER, et al. VS. RAY ALLEN LINGINFELTER, et al. Court:TCA Attorneys: ARTHUR G. SEYMOUR, JR., OF KNOXVILLE FOR APPELLANT UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION JESS D. CAMPBELL OF KNOXVILLE FOR APPELLEES Judge:GODDARD First Paragraph: This is an appeal from the judgment of the Trial Court sustaining a motion for summary judgment in favor of Suzanne Sherer and Charles Sherer, who appear as the natural guardians of Teal Sherer. The Trial Court's action denied United Services Automobile Association (USAA), the Sherers' underinsured motorist carrier, subrogation rights against any recovery by the Sherers in a suit against General Motors. We affirm the judgment of the Trial Court. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Sherersu_opn.WP6
JUDY SMITH STEWART VS. JOHNNIE STEWART Court:TCA Attorneys: CYNTHIA M. RICHARDSON OF SEVIERVILLE FOR APPELLANT REBECCA D. SLONE OF DANDRIDGE FOR APPELLEE Judge:GODDARD First Paragraph: Johnnie Stewart appeals a judgment of the Circuit Court for Sevier County which overruled his motion seeking to set aside a divorce decree previously awarded to his wife, Judy Smith Stewart. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Stewartj_opn.WP6
TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY VS. JAMES INMAN and VEANNA INMAN and NELLY BUZIASHVILI Court:TCA Attorneys: JOHN T. JOHNSON, JR., and AMANDA M. BELEW, KRAMER, RAYSON, LEAKE, RODGERS & MORGAN, Knoxville, for Plaintiff-Appellee. JERROLD L. BECKER, ARTHUR F. KNIGHT, III, and SAMUEL W. BROWN, BECKER, THOMFORDE, BROWN & KNIGHT, P.C., Knoxville, for Intervening Petitioner-Appellant. Judge:FRANKS First Paragraph: In this declaratory judgment action, the Trial Judge held that the Inmans' policy of insurance did not provide coverage for a wrongful death action, because the exclusionary clause for intentional acts applied. The intervenor has appealed. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Tnfmins_opn.WP6
ALVIN UNDERWOOD VS. CHARTER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Court:TCA Attorneys: DAVID DAY, Cookeville, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. GREGORY C. LOGUE and MICHAEL J. KING, WOOLF, McCLANE, BRIGHT, ALLEN & CARPENTER, PLLC., Knoxville, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Judge:FRANKS First Paragraph: This is an appeal in an action for damages for wrongful execution, where the jury awarded $105,000.00 in compensatory damages, and $420,000.00 in punitive damages, and the Trial Judge suggested a remittitur of $200,000.00 on the punitive damages award. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/Undrwood_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. WALTER LEE "STEVE" ALLEN and GARY L. HANEY Court:TCCA Attorneys: For the Appellants: For the Appellee: Laura D. Perry John Knox Walkup Perry & Perry Attorney General and Reporter Attorney for Appellant, Gary L. Haney Ellen H. Pollack 503 North Jackson Street Assistant Attorney General Morristown, TN 37814 Criminal Justice Division 425 Fifth Avenue North 2d Floor, Cordell Hull Building Edward H. Moody Nashville, TN 37243-0493 Asst. Public Defender Attorney for Appellant, Walter Lee Allen 1609 College Park Dr, Box 11 C. Berkeley Bell, Jr. Morristown, TN 37813-1618 District Attorney General Greg W. Eichelman Victor Vaughn District Public Defender Asst. District Attorney General 510 Allison Street Morristown, TN 37814 Judge:HAYES First Paragraph: The appellants, Walter Lee "Steve" Allen and Gary L. Haney, appeal the verdict of a Hamblen County jury finding them guilty of robbery, a Class C felony. At the sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced each appellant as range II multiple offenders to the maximum applicable sentence of ten years. The appellants raise three issues for our review in their appeal as of right: (1) challenges to the identification process; (2) the sufficiency of the convicting evidence; and (3) the trial court's imposition of an "excessive" sentence and the imposition of consecutive sentences. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Allenwl_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. GENE IVAN AMANNS Court:TCCA Attorneys: For the Appellant: For the Appellee: Mark E. Stephens John Knox Walkup District Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter Paula R. Voss Clinton J. Morgan Jamie Niland Assistant Attorney General Asst. Public Defenders Criminal Justice Division 1209 Euclid Avenue 425 Fifth Avenue North Knoxville, TN 37921 2d Floor, Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37243-0493 Randall E. Nichols District Attorney General Scott Green Asst. District Attorney General City-County Building Knoxville, TN 37902 Judge:HAYES First Paragraph: The appellant, Gene Ivan Amanns, was convicted by a jury in the Knox County Criminal Court of theft of property, a class D felony. The trial court imposed a four year sentence of split confinement and ordered the appellant to serve six months in jail followed by supervised probation. In addition, he was ordered to pay restitution in the sum of $1,494.50. In this appeal, we address the dispositive issue of whether the appellant's conduct constitutes the crime of theft. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Amannsgi_opn.WP6
JERRY E. BIGGS VS. STATE OF TENNESSEE Court:TCCA Attorneys: For Appellant: For Appellee: Jeffery S. Frensley John Knox Walkup 211 Third Avenue North Attorney General and Reporter P.O. Box 198288 Nashville, TN 37219-8288 Daryl J. Brand Senior Counsel Criminal Justice Division 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Roger Moore Assistant District Attorney General Washington Square, Suite 500 222 Second Avenue North Nashville, TN 37201 Judge:WADE First Paragraph: The petitioner, Jerry E. Biggs, appeals from the trial court's denial of his application for post-conviction relief. In this appeal of right, the single issue presented for review is whether the trial court erred by concluding that the guilty plea of the petitioner was knowingly and voluntarily made. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Biggsje_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. CHARLES A. CRENSHAW, a.k.a "BOO" Court:TCCA Attorneys: FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE: BRENT HORST JOHN KNOX WALKUP 42 Rutledge St. Attorney General & Reporter Nashville, TN 37210 (On Appeal) KIM R. HELPER Asst. Attorney General ROGER SINDLE Cordell Hull Bldg., 2nd Fl. 103 Bluegrass Commons Blvd. 425 Fifth Ave., North Hendersonville, TN 37075 Nashville, TN 37243-0493 (At Trial) LAWRENCE RAY WHITLEY District Attorney General DEE GAY Asst. District Attorney General 113 West Main St. Gallatin, TN 37066 Judge:PEAY First Paragraph: On April 1, 1997, the defendant was found guilty by a jury of facilitation of the sale of cocaine and of possession of marijuana. The defendant was sentenced as a Range II multiple offender to a term of eight years for the facilitation of the sale of cocaine and a term of eleven months, twenty-nine days for the possession of marijuana. These sentences were to run consecutively and were to be served in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The defendant's subsequent motion for a new trial was denied by the trial court. The defendant now appeals and argues that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. After a review of the record and applicable law, we find the defendant's contention to be without merit and thus affirm the judgment of the court below. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Crenshaw_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. DUSTIN DWAYNE DAVIS Court:TCCA Attorneys: FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE: GREGORY P. ISAACS (on appeal) JOHN KNOX WALKUP Attorney at Law Attorney General & Reporter P.O. Box 2448 Knoxville, TN 37901 TODD R. KELLEY Assistant Attorney General SUSAN E. SHIPLEY (at trial) 425 Fifth Ave. N., 2d Floor Attorney at Law Nashville, TN 37243-0493 602 S. Gay St., Ste. 501 Knoxville, TN 37902 RANDALL E. NICHOLS District Attorney General ROBERT JOLLEY Asst. District Attorney General City-County Bldg. Knoxville, TN 37902 Judge:WITT First Paragraph: The defendant, Dustin Dwayne Davis, appeals from his convictions of especially aggravated robbery, theft, especially aggravated kidnapping and two counts of aggravated rape. He received these convictions in the Knox County Criminal Court following a trial before a jury of his peers. He is presently serving an effective 100-year sentence consecutively to a sentence for other criminal activity. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Davisdd_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. CHARLES HAYES Court:TCCA Attorneys: FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE: CLIFFORD K. McGOWN, JR. JOHN KNOX WALKUP 113 North Court Square Attorney General and Reporter Waverly, TN 37185 DARYL J. BRAND Assistant Attorney General 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 MIKE McCOWEN District Attorney General P.O. Box 45 Fayetteville, TN 37334 Judge:WELLES First Paragraph: The Defendant pleaded guilty to and was convicted of two counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of theft, and one count of evading arrest. Sentencing was left to the discretion of the trial judge. On appeal, the Defendant argues that his sentence is excessive. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Hayesch_opn.WP6
CHARLES HAYNES VS. STATE OF TENNESSEE Court:TCCA Attorneys: FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE: JUDSON W. PHILLIPS JOHN KNOX WALKUP 315 Deaderick St., Suite 2395 Attorney General & Reporter Nashville, TN 37238-2395 (On Appeal) DARYL J. BRAND Asst. Attorney General Cordell Hull Bldg., 2nd Fl. 425 Fifth Ave., North Nashville, TN 37243-0493 RON DAVIS District Attorney General P.O. Box 937 Franklin, TN 37065-0937 Judge:PEAY First Paragraph: The petitioner was indicted by the Hickman County grand jury for first-degree murder. The petitioner's first trial resulted in a hung jury. At his second trial, he was found guilty by a jury of the indicted charge and sentenced to a term of life in prison. On direct appeal, the petitioner's conviction was affirmed. The petitioner subsequently filed a petition for post-conviction relief. After a hearing, the post-conviction court denied the petition. The petitioner now appeals and contends that he did not receive the effective assistance of counsel and that newly discovered evidence exists that would entitle him to a new trial. After a review of the evidence and the applicable law, we find no merit to the petitioner's contentions and thus affirm the lower court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Haynesc_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. LESLIE R. HOLT Court:TCCA Attorneys: For Appellant: For Appellee: Jay Norman John Knox Walkup Attorney for Appellant Attorney General and Reporter 213 Third Avenue, North Nashville, TN 37201 Timothy Behan Assistant Attorney General 425 Fifth Avenue, North Cordell Hull Building, Second Floor Nashville, TN 37243-0493 Robert Hibbett Assistant District Attorney General 119 College Street Lebanon, TN 37087 Judge:WADE First Paragraph: The defendant, Leslie R. Holt, was convicted of felony reckless endangerment. The jury acquitted the defendant on a related charge of aggravated assault. The trial court imposed a Range I sentence of two years with supervised probation after service of thirty days. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Holtlr_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. MICHAEL D. MARTIN, JR. Court:TCCA Attorneys: For Appellant: For Appellee: Lionel R. Barrett, Jr., John Knox Walkup Washington Sq. Two, Ste 418 Attorney General and Reporter 222 Second Avenue North Nashville, TN 37201 Timothy Behan Assistant Attorney General Second Floor, Cordell Hull Building 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243-0493 Katy Novak Miller Assistant District Attorney General Washington Square, Suite 500 222 Second Avenue North Nashville, TN 37201-1649 Judge:WADE First Paragraph: The defendant, Michael D. Martin, Jr., entered pleas of guilt to vandalism and burglary. The plea agreement provided that the sentences would be concurrent and that, after a hearing, the trial court would determine both the length of the sentence and the method of service. At the conclusion of the sentencing hearing, the trial court imposed a six-year sentence for vandalism over $10,000.00, a Class C felony, and a four-year sentence for burglary, a Class D felony. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Martinmd_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. JOHN PERRY ROBERTS Court:TCCA Attorneys: FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE: Terry L. Jordan John Knox Walkup Assistant Public Defender Attorney General & Reporter 2nd Judicial District Office of the Public Defender Ellen H. Pollack P.O. Box 839 Assistant Attorney General Blountville, TN 37617 Criminal Justice Division 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Judge:BYERS First Paragraph: The defendant entered nolo contendere pleas in case number S39,082 to two counts of reckless endangerment, for which he was sentenced to serve two one year sentences to be served concurrently. The defendant also entered nolo contendere pleas to three counts of reckless endangerment, for which he was sentenced to serve one year each to be served concurrently but consecutive to the sentences in case number S39,082. He also entered a nolo contendere plea to reckless aggravated assault, for which he was sentenced to serve three years. This sentence was to run concurrent to the other sentences and consecutive to the sentences in case number S39,082 for an aggregate sentence of four years. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Robertsj_cca.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE VS. PENNIE W. WATSON Court:TCCA Attorneys: FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE: SHIPP R. WEEMS JOHN KNOX WALKUP District Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter ROBERT H. STOVALL, JR. TIMOTHY BEHAN Assistant Public Defender Assistant Attorney General P. O. Box 160 425 Fifth Avenue North Charlotte, TN 37036 Nashville, TN 37243-0493 DAN ALSOBROOKS District Attorney General GEORGE C. SEXTON Assistant District Attorney Room 206 Humphreys County Courthouse Waverly, TN 37185 Judge:SMITH First Paragraph: This matter is an appeal of right by Appellant, Pennie Watson, from Division I of the Humphreys County Circuit Court. In April 1997, Appellant was convicted by a jury for driving on a revoked license. The trial court sentenced Appellant to six months in jail, suspended with two days to be served in confinement. In May 1997, Appellant's motion for a new trial was denied. In August 1997, Appellant filed a notice of appeal to this Court raising the issue of whether it was proper for the trial court to deny her request for a jury charge on the defense of necessity. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/Watsopen_opn.WP6
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GEORGE, South Africa -- Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts leads the Volvo Golf Champions by four strokes after surging clear of the field with a course-record 64 on Thursday at Fancourt.
Padraig Harrington was three behind until he finished with a double-bogey 7 that left England's Tom Lewis and South Africans Thomas Aiken and Branden Grace tied for second.
The Volvo Champions is a four-round, no-cut event for players who won last year on the European Tour or have 10 or more career victories.
Reigning British Open champion Darren Clarke managed only a 74, but that was one better than Masters champion Charl Schwartzel in the tournament whose 35-man field includes only players who won in the last year on the European Tour or those with 10 or more career victories.
Even allowing for the small field, Colsaerts' lead after Day 1 was impressive, and there have only ever been seven events in European Tour history where someone has been farther in front after 18 holes.
"Exceptional, but so is he," said Colin Montgomerie of Colsaerts' 9-under-par round. "He is fantastic -- potentially as good as it gets."
Despite such praise, Colsaerts has only tasted victory once in nearly 200 European Tour starts, and that will encourage the 34 players left trailing in his wake.
However, Clarke already has 10 strokes to make up -- he was wearing contact lenses for the first time, but rustiness was his problem.
Until he reached the 549-yard 18th hole, Harrington was the one doing his best at trying to reel Colsaerts in, but a bad drive and three putts led to a double bogey and a 69.
"Such is life," said the Dubliner, 89th in the world and trying to get back into the top 64 in time for next month's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. "It was a very comfortable 6 under for 17 holes, but it's a nasty tee shot and that was a mental error."
Instead, Lewis, Aiken and Grace, who qualified by winning the Joburg Open on Sunday, share second spot.
Montgomerie played with Lewis and praised his performance.
The 21-year-old led the Open last summer -- his first-day 65 was the lowest ever round by an amateur in the event -- and then won the Portugal Masters in only his third start as a professional. What particularly impressed Montgomerie was the way Lewis came back from a 7 on the long 16th with back-to-back birdies.
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Posted on 12/24/2012 10:36:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
If people like Paul Krugman get their way, we will be having this debate in America too.
And actually, it's not much of a debate. One of the benefits of being free is you get to go wherever you want without government interference. Evidently in France, this freedom may be in jeopardy as some wealthy citizens, refusing to give the government 75% of their income, have fled France for friendlier climes.
Actor Gerard Depardieu is only the most visible individual to choose to leave. The mini-exodus has sparked a fierce debate involving "greed," "patriotism," and "solidarity." Some have even questioned the actor's morals.
The tax row sparked by Depardieu's departure has divided France and not simply along traditional left-right, north-south or rich-poor lines. Fans and critics have spent the last week fretting over the morality of his decision and whether concepts of patriotism and solidarity outweigh those of personal gain and perceived greed.
Even after weeks of speculation, the announcement a fortnight ago that Depardieu, 63, was moving to Belgium to take refuge from Socialist president François Hollande's planned "temporary supertax" on earnings of more than 1m (£815,000) came as a shock to fans.
The prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, described the move as "shabby", provoking a furious response from Depardieu ("who are you calling shabby?"), and from Philippe Torreton, a leftwing, César-winning actor who lambasted his colleague in the pages of Libération. In the article, published last week, Torreton, 47, wrote: "You no longer want to be French? You are leaving the French boat in the middle of a storm? Did you think we would approve? What did you expect? A medal? An honorary César from the finance ministry?
"The prime minister considers your behaviour shabby, but you, you consider it what? Heroic? Civic? Altruistic? Tell us. We would like to know."
Why characterize it at all? Depardieu is acting in his self-interest. Does he now need permission to do so? And in what universe is it considered greedy to want to keep your own money, your own property? He isn't coveting anyone else's money. How can that be considered "greed" except by someone who believes the fruits of one's labor belong to the government?
And why is it considered "patriotic" to pay taxes? How did a concept that refers to the love one feels for country become twisted to mean love of one's government?
It is a strange and wonderful world inhabited by leftists. An entirely new and exciting nomenclature has been created that makes forced altruism into a civic religion, government a near god-like entity, and the expression of individual liberty into a mortal sin. Depardieu probably still loves France. But the pain administered by the government of President Hollande on successful Frenchmen goes beyond any concept of patriotism. That's because the reason for confiscating wealth relates to the incompetence and mismanagement — and miscalculation — of the welfare state. Supporting this ineptness and horrible policy making is too much for some.
And thus it will always be.
Didn't Johnny Depp move back to the states to avoid paying the high taxes in France. Seems to me, these actions are just the beginning of things to come.
Let's add that the reason for confiscation of other people's wealth (redistribution) is arrogant accumulation of coercive power among those who advocate such tyranny over their fellow human beings!
The point about Depardieu's personal freedom to leave a country where "approaching tyranny" threatens him is one of the underlying principles embraced by America's founding generation. See below:
Perhaps American citizens are getting a belated lesson in economics and an American History lesson as a result of the shocking policies of Congress and the Administration during recent months and days. If the citizenry is awakened, and if they will go back and review the philosophy of the Framers of the U. S. Constitution, they may perhaps begin to understand how America became the symbol of liberty, opportunity and prosperity for millions throughout the world. The following essay, is reprinted with permission from "Our Ageless Constitution." See
If you have read the following on another thread today, just skip it, but it's message is important.
"Agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and navigation, the four pillars of our prosperity, are the most thriving when left most free to individual enterprise." - Thomas Jefferson
"The enviable condition of the people of the United States is often too much ascribed to the physical advantages of their soil & climate .... But a just estimate of the happiness of our country will never overlook what belongs to the fertile activity of a free people and the benign influence of a responsible government." - James Madison
America's Constitution did not mention freedom of enterprise per se, but it did set up a system of laws to secure individual liberty and freedom of choice in keeping with Creator-endowed natural rights. Out of these, free enterprise flourished naturally. Even though the words "free enterprise' are not in the Constitution, the concept was uppermost in the minds of the Founders, typified by the remarks of Jefferson and Madison as quoted above. Already, in 1787, Americans were enjoying the rewards of individual enterprise and free markets. Their dedication was to securing that freedom for posterity.
The learned men drafting America's Constitution understood history - mankind's struggle against poverty and government oppression. And they had studied the ideas of the great thinkers and philosophers. They were familiar with the near starvation of the early Jamestown settlers under a communal production and distribution system and Governor Bradford's diary account of how all benefited after agreement that each family could do as it wished with the fruits of its own labors. Later, in 1776, Adam Smith's INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS and Say's POLITICAL ECONOMY had come at just the right time and were perfectly compatible with the Founders' own passion for individual liberty. Jefferson said these were the best books to be had for forming governments based on principles of freedom. They saw a free market economy as the natural result of their ideal of liberty. They feared concentrations of power and the coercion that planners can use in planning other peoples lives; and they valued freedom of choice and acceptance of responsibility of the consequences of such choice as being the very essence of liberty. They envisioned a large and prosperous republic of free people, unhampered by government interference.
The Founders believed the American people, possessors of deeply rooted character and values, could prosper if left free to:
Such a free market economy was, to them, the natural result of liberty, carried out in the economic dimension of life. Their philosophy tended to enlarge individual freedom - not to restrict or diminish the individual's right to make choices and to succeed or fail based on those choices. The economic role of their Constitutional government was simply to secure rights and encourage commerce. Through the Constitution, they granted their government some very limited powers to:
Adam Smith called it "the system of natural liberty." James Madison referred to it as "the benign influence of a responsible government." Others have called it the free enterprise system. By whatever name it is called, the economic system envisioned by the Founders and encouraged by the Constitution allowed individual enterprise to flourish and triggered the greatest explosion of economic progress in all of history. Americans became the first people truly to realize the economic dimension of liberty.
Footnote: Our Ageless Constitution, W. David Stedman & La Vaughn G. Lewis, Editors (Asheboro, NC, W. David Stedman Associates, 1987) Part III: ISBN 0-937047-01-5
Deciding to keep more of your own money, makes you thrifty.
The Big D can do as he pleases. His money his choice. I now understand why the French Revolution was so brutal. The corruption was systemic and the protected classes needed to be be removed one by one for equality for the common man who only wanted to live and work in peace.
Being self-less — means taking stuff from working people.
Being selfish — means trying to keep the stuff you worked for.
Why isn't a paycheck an entitlement? Why should strangers have a superior claim over those who earn a wage? When Obama said "you didn't build that" what he really meant is "it's okay if we take it".
Especially funny is the quote from the lefty actor who chastises GD as "leaving the French boat in the middle of a storm", when in fact GD knows he leaving a sinking ship.
How long until the new Berlin Walls go up to keep the makers from escaping from the takers?
About 50 years ago Elizabeth Taylor wanted to become a British citizen because their taxes were less than the US. That was after she got paid for CLEOPATRA.
Great slogan for our side.
75% LOL! I can't stop cracking up everytime I read that. Why not 100%? Freakin' insanity,
"It is a strange and wonderful world inhabited by leftists. An entirely new and exciting nomenclature has been created..."
As Orwell so dramatically exposed, manipulating language is one of the left's greatest talent.
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Is Nolde's hallucination, conveyed to me by a message passed, each time I look at the wall, each time seeing is elusive vision.
It floats on a dragons wing, a bump in the night calling you to wake up from however many dreams you have had. it does not have rest in the piano trio number three, which enrobes you with gentle slumber, becomes that is the next movement. this is violent and obscure, at one with old century, which is passed and present the same time.
Not that it does not have a kind of peace, but it is a kind of amused quietude that is not present except where the kind of rest appears, perhaps a kind of wickedness about the edges, but that first klingclang disturbs all easy known sleep. It is a kind of imagined call to nature, but of the kind that wears many guises; because it is only in the dreamscape that such creatures walk on the base of their toes.Aand yet do not quite touch the ground.
Once when I dreamed of this country, and saw downwards another one, equally strange, and doubly deployed by yet stranger visions, I had a vision which could not be described except by site in terms of sound. Each moment came to me merely hinting at the one before it, because they are were creatures that were both terrible and wondrous, both at the same time, and in the same measure. It was the night figure that had dreamed of me to watch them, and not the other way round.
And then quietly they struck a chord that reminded and reminiscent of the start of the movement. And it was, to my mind at least, strange and beautiful and terrible and other words that I cannot describe. It was like Ko-Ko, you remember it as loud, but when you sit back and listen, there are more moments which one could only describe as piano, that struck back time of balance, that can only be described as equipoise in pursuit of fetish and lucidity.
It was all alone when I composed this, it is alone, like so many other pieces; it was alone as many others are composed by various members of my fraternity. It is alone that it is played now, even though there are many other people as; they are alone to.
As I write the words and capitalize the inner most word that begins a sentence, I wonder if the reader knows that I have to re-capitulating the punctuation each and every time. Each time a convalescence of obscurity into intoxication, yet no one realizes at all, it is a private revelry which only I know, because I am disabled, and yet I see to write the tale as it was from the beginning. And each moment that I regain consciousness, I remember that it is for this that the consciousness flow, and eddies in my wake. And I can only communicate that by and aside to the reader, which both interrupts and intercepts the meaning.
But who is to know that this incandescent escapade is not part only of the interruption, but is also a fugue by Bach, a bit of pause to think of a tune, which I will use elsewhere, in time and place, but not here and now.
But as with the storm of the opening, so to is the gentle part of the opening undone, undone as the same way it will before, and may yet be again. the heralds cry; and the footman gather, for each time it is the same; bravely to die for the slings and arrows; bravely to fight and die, even as if a dream. To boldly set off to the same battle, as has been done since time immemorial remembered a single battle that was retold. And their in the darkness, the ghouls, ghosts, and goblins, pick at their flesh each time they have sacrificed in the telling of their tail.
Each fight the same; each fight different; each fight renewed again. Ever to weep, ever to lead; each part to live again. Was it a dream? I cannot find it on the Internet.
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So for the few months I have been home from Germany and since I got this job. I have had a routine going. I work my crappy hours (3pm-11:30pm...plus an hour drive there and back) then come home and spin and/or knit for a few hours then go to bed. Lately, since finishing my last project I dont know what is going on. But when I get home from work I have been finding myself too tired to go and pick up the needles for this new lace shawl I am working on. Im trying to get it done before Christmas. But for some reason I knit a few rows then I find myself exhausted and unable to do anymore. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what remedies do you recommend? Im thinking I just need a break from the needles for a bit and should turn my attention to my spinning wheel for a week or so and not think about the Shawl at all during that time. I dont know. Please, any suggestions you have I would gladly take into consideration.
Sorry to hear you've caught
Sorry to hear you've caught the funk. But I bet finding a group of folks to knit with could help cure it! I have tons of trouble knitting by myself. I love sitting with a group, chatting, knitting, having a cookie or four, and just being with good people. It energizes me to get my knitting going.
All the best. Chin up!
Here's a brainstorm, in
Here's a brainstorm, in addition to your idea of a break, which is probably in good order.
Maybe knit before work instead of after?
I second jessemkahn's suggestion of group knitting. I've been known to travel outrageous distances to knit or get some spinning mojo, although finances have made that a bit more unreasonable these days. When I was dragging my feet on the boxers KAL, I actually handed my project to the woman across the table to be a bit of therapy for her, but it also helped get me past that point that felt like I wasn't making any progress.
Kind-of in contrast to the break idea is to take a day or weekend and just stay home, and do a movie/ audiobook and knitting marathon. Something where you are distracted enough that you don't feel obligated to measure your progress. I'm amazed how far I get when I find myself shut in for a day or two. Similarly, taking just the one project to a place like a coffee shop (and leaving your laptop behind) can help keep you awake and nailed to the spot long enough to get some work done. I love the comfort of some good coffee while I knit. Again, if you can go during daylight hours, you might not have the added difficulty of potentially terrible 'atmospheric' lighting. I think the key here is to commit to something that gives you a reason to be present, but is boring enough that you can use a little lace to keep it spicy.
Would it be possible to
Would it be possible to bring the project to your job and work on it during breaks? Is your commute on public trans? I knit on buses and I get there in no time. (It's the most amazing phenomenon. They should study it.)
I've been doing a lot of public knitting lately. It's good for you. It really is. You get a lot of positive feedback. People are amazed at what you can do. Lately it seems I've been getting more knitting done during the day than I do at night!
Haha, last year I had no
Haha, last year I had no car, and the occasional bus/bus/train trip to the city (a mere forty minute drive) gave me about 3 hours of knitting time each way. I miss those days, in a way. Where I live it is also pretty necessary to have a car, and I often spend more time driving than knitting. Arrgh.
I second your thoughts about public knitting, Tom! I enjoy the occasional (almost always very positive) feedback and the chance to meet people. I especially love when other guys say how they are impressed.
Taking a break from the
Taking a break from the knitting can certainly be helpful Mitch, as changing things up can often be refreshing. Plus, it takes off the pressure of worrying about getting it done before Christmas. You're thinking about something else instead.
However, from reading your message, I wonder if your problem is more with the hours you're working than the knitting itself. I've worked all sorts of shifts, overnight, swings (like you're doing), days, changing shifts every week, etc. It can be really stressful.
How well are you sleeping? Are you really getting a good rest? That can be difficult for people who do shift work. When I was working nights, a friend suggested earplugs for sleeping in the daytime. It really helped me a lot. I was sleeping, but not deeply, as my subconscious was hearing all the little daytime noises around me. Many people also find it helpful to darken the room where they're sleeping, or wear a mask. Too much light can also keep you from deep, restful sleep. And some people just have strong Circadian clocks that make it difficult to rest fully at odd times.
I used to work for a society of people who study light and biorhythms. I learned that having strong light, especially if it contains ultraviolet, at or near eye level, it can help you stay awake. I used this when I worked night shifts, to help maintain alertness. You might try something like that when you get home. I used a photo light bar that my aunt used to use to make home movies, but plant grow lights would be good too. Gets the body more into a daylight mode.
On the other hand, my sister-in-law used to love swing shifts. She would come home at midnight, putter around an hour or two, then go to bed and wake up late morning. Have you tried knitting when you wake up, instead of when you get home?
Maybe none of this applies to you, but I hope some of it can be helpful.
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Officers are tackling motorcycle disorder in Bedlington after an increase in reports about bikes causing a nuisance.
There has been an increase in reports of motorcycle disorder in the Hartlands, Beatty Road, Furnace Bank, Gallagher Park and Kinds Road areas of the town, where bikes are being ridden in dangerous places, often late at night, and are causing damage to public and private property.
The neighbourhood policing team launched an operation aimed at identifying those responsible for causing the problems and putting a stop to them. In June and July, officers seized two bikes.
Bedlington neighbourhood Sergeant Mick Kelliher said: "We need the public to ring us about any motorcycle disorder they see.
"Report it straight away when it's happening and tell us where it's taking place, that way we can respond and take action."
"It's extremely dangerous; the riders are putting themselves and others at risk, it's noisy and can cause concern for a lot of people and the bikes themselves tear and up and damage land – often private land or local authority parks and recreational areas.
"Help us put the brakes on this issue by working with us and reporting incidents to us."