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- China has hinted it's rethinking its system of "re-education through labor"
- In 2009, around 190,000 Chinese were locked up in 320 centers, according to a UNHRC report
- System dates back to the 1950s when communist regime swept up "counter-revolutionaries"
- Accused offenders can be jailed for up to four years without a judicial hearing
China is a country where the rule of law is selective and often unjust.
One source of injustice is the 50-year-old system known as "laodong jiaoyang," or re-education through labor.
Under this system, tens of thousands of offenders are imprisoned in China without trial.
A United Nations Human Rights Council report estimates that some 190,000 Chinese were locked up in 320 re-education -- or "laojiao" -- centers in 2009. That is in addition to an estimated 1.6 million Chinese convicted in regular courts and held in the formal prison system.
The "re-education through labor" system dates back to the 1950s when the newly established communist regime swept up "counter-revolutionaries" and "class enemies" to maintain order.
Today it empowers police to jail accused offenders -- from petty thieves and prostitutes to drug abusers -- for up to four years without a judicial hearing.
Though the practice is supposedly meant for only minor offenders, critics of the system say it is often used as a tool to persecute government critics, including intellectuals, human rights activists and followers of banned spiritual groups like the Falun Gong, and is a major source of human rights violations.
Professor Yu Jianrong, a scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a government think-tank, acknowledged that the system "has played a certain role in maintaining social order and in preventing and reducing crime." However, he added, "as a compulsory re-education administrative measure, it is against the concept of law, lacks legal basis and is contrary to the principles of fairness and justice. It will cause political consequences if this system is not abolished."
Beijing officials say some rethinking is underway.
In a press conference last week, Jiang Wei, a senior official of a government taskforce on judicial reform, said the government was preparing to revamp but not abolish the system. Chinese society, Jiang said, has "reached a consensus on the need to reform the re-education through labor system."
Opinion on Chinese social media confirms that.
On the Sina Weibo micro-blogging site, an informal poll last week showed 97% of the nearly 13,000 respondents voted that "the laojiao system must be rescinded." Only 3% opined that it is "very good, very practical and must not be rescinded."
Public criticism of the practice resurfaced last August after Tang Hui, a woman in Hunan province, was sentenced to 18 months in a labor camp after she agitated for justice for her 11-year-old daughter who was allegedly abducted, raped and forced into prostitution by seven men.
Tang's plight earned support among lawyers, intellectuals, bloggers and even the mainstream media.
Ten lawyers wrote an open letter to government agencies, arguing that the system was neither transparent nor well-supervised.
"Current regulations do not require the laojiao management committees to release a written verdict to explain how their decisions were made, so it's difficult to know if a decision was fair," complained co-signatory Li Fangping, a Beijing lawyer.
Within a week, Tang Hui was released.
Wang Xixin, a Peking University law professor, supports the reassessment of the laojiao system. "The way it's implemented, looking at the deprivation and restriction of the citizens' personal freedom and the lack of openness, fairness and impartiality and procedural safeguards, the system itself needs to be reformed."
Chinese ex-convicts who have survived years in laojiao camps have bitter memories.
"It was physically exhausting and psychologically tough because isolation and starvation are always part of daily life," recalled a government functionary who was jailed for four years. In the camp, he said he was assigned to work in a vehicle-repair workshop.
Does the system work in re-educating convicts? "It's hard to say," he said. "Different people take different lessons from their experiences, but most people leave the camp still hating the system or the government.
"Reform is always a good idea, but you cannot do it without changing the whole legal system."
Reformers propose the abolition of the laojiao system, but hardly anyone expects that to happen soon.
The Chinese leadership remains divided about law reform and other aspects of political reform.
Faced with growing social unrest and political instability, China's leaders have increasingly relied on criminal and administrative punishment to contain rising demands for social justice, clean government, political transparency and accountability, especially among those left behind and marginalized.
Some legal experts agree that the system will take some time to change.
"The laojiao system should not be completely abolished," said Jiang Ming'an, professor at Peking University. "Instead it should be adapted and reconstituted. We need to take into account the protection of social order and maintenance of social stability."
A microblogger named Sanxiasheng agreed and tweeted: "If re-education through labor is abolished, you will see more gangsters around the neighborhoods."
Ma Huaide, a professor at China University of Political Science and Law, likened the laojiao system to an ax. "The ax may serve as a weapon, but we need not destroy all the axes," Ma said. "The key is to supervise the hand that holds it."
But Yu Jianrong, the researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, unequivocally rejects the laojiao system. "It goes against the legal system, undermines the law and harms social justice," he posted on social media.
"It serves as the local authorities' tool of reprisal in the name of maintaining stability. It has to be abolished immediately."
China-watcher Anthony Saich said the planned reform of the system was "long overdue" but would proceed gradually.
"As with most reforms in China, the policy thrust is to be cautious and experiment first both for people to get used to the change and then to assess whether it has been successful," Saich, a professor of international affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, explained.
"I would imagine it will lead over time to its abolition."


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Natural Methods to Improve Vitality, Sexual Function, and Prostate HealthDecember 2008
By Dale Kiefer
As men grow older, they often face daunting health challenges caused by the age-related decline in testosterone levels. As levels of free testosterone dwindle and estrogen levels increase, many men experience diminishing energy levels, reduced libido, decreasing muscle mass, deteriorating mood, abdominal obesity, and perhaps even faltering cognition. At the same time, they become increasingly prone to benign prostatic enlargement (BPH) and prostate cancer.
Testosterone replacement drug therapy has gained enormous popularity in recent years. Those who choose this method need to find a doctor willing to prescribe a testosterone cream drug that is then rubbed into the skin each day.
Alternatively, there are natural testosterone-boosting methods that have been around for centuries. Plant extracts such as chrysin and certain plant lignans inhibit the aromatization (conversion) of testosterone to estrogen, effectively enhancing free testosterone levels. Nettle root liberates testosterone in the body by preventing it from being bound to sex hormone-binding globulin.
Lignans have also shown promising results against prostate cancer, while plants like muira puama have been shown to improve desire and performance, allowing aging men to recapture their sexual pleasures.
This article discusses how men can regain much of their youthful vigor, body composition, and sense of well-being by using plant extracts to naturally restore their testosterone levels.
Aging-Related Hormonal Changes in Men
After peaking in his 20s, a man's levels of the sex hormone testosterone tend to gradually decrease and continue to further decline throughout the remainder of his years. This decrease is often accompanied by closely related changes in everything from skin tone and lean muscle mass, to a gradual erosion of libido and the beginning, in some cases, of erectile dysfunction. Although the evidence is preliminary, it appears that low testosterone levels may be a risk factor for cognitive decline and possibly for Alzheimer's-type dementia, as well.1,2
Testosterone occurs in two distinct forms in the body: free and bound. Free testosterone is useful and functional; bound testosterone is less so. Ironically, as a man's production of testosterone declines, the amounts of a substance known as sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) often increase.3,4 Thus, remaining testosterone is increasingly bound by this protein, rendering already dwindling supplies less effectual. When assessing a man's hormone status, clinicians frequently measure "total testosterone," which includes free testosterone and testosterone bound to SHBG. It is free testosterone, however, that is the most relevant measure of a man's testosterone status.5
Often called "testosterone deficiency syndrome," male andropause is characterized by declining levels of free testosterone. Just as women undergo dramatic changes during menopause, men are now believed to suffer similar changes related to the age-associated decline in sex hormones, although these changes are more gradual, and perhaps less dramatic in men. "Consequences of testosterone deficiency syndrome…include depression, sexual dysfunction, mild cognitive impairment, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and mortality," Italian researchers wrote recently. "The consequences that are likely to impact on patients' quality of life include sexual function, energy levels, body composition, mood, and cognitive function."6 UCLA-based scientists noted, "manifestations of testosterone deficiency have included depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, weakness, diminished libido, impotence, poor memory, [and] reduced muscle and bone mass…"7
Just as free testosterone levels are declining with age, another detrimental process is taking place. Levels of the enzyme aromatase tend to increase with age (and increasing belly fat mass). Aromatase converts testosterone to estrogen, further depleting free testosterone levels and increasing estrogen levels. As a result, men become even more susceptible to complaints related to diminished testosterone levels, while becoming more prone to suffer the adverse effects of too much estrogen, which can include prostate enlargement and even increased risk for prostate cancer.8
Botanical Support for Male Virility
Recent insights into reversing the effects of male aging and preserving prostate health have led to new strategies for extending virility and youthfulness. It is possible to boost the availability of beneficial free testosterone and offset detrimental increases in estrogen using botanical extracts. This integrative approach to male aging may dramatically improve conditions ranging from flagging energy levels to fading libidos while simultaneously decreasing the chances that a man will fall victim to prostate enlargement or cancer.
Botanicals of interest include the Amazonian "nerve tonic" muira puama, which has been shown to possess antioxidant and antidepressant activities while benefiting male sexual function; the Peruvian "aphrodisiac," maca, which has been shown to increase libido in cases of sexual dysfunction; the aromatase inhibitor chrysin (which may increase free testosterone, while decreasing potentially carcinogenic estradiol); the antioxidant/anti-inflammatory botanicals ginger and nettle, which may relieve the symptoms of enlarged prostate; and natural plant lignans, which offer impressive aromatase-inhibiting and prostate cancer-prevention activity.9-31
Maca (Lepidium meyenii)
Maca has been used among indigenous people in the Andes region for centuries. Maca is a vegetable in the same family as broccoli. It is a reputed aphrodisiac and fertility enhancer. Research has shown there is sound scientific basis for this belief. Maca improves libido while enhancing sperm production and sperm motility, according to recent research. And it achieves this without affecting male sex hormone levels.18,32,33 In 2002, Peruvian researchers conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study on a small group of men aged 21-56 years. Results showed that maca improved subjective reports of male sexual desire versus placebo. Subjects consumed either 1,500 mg or 3,000 mg maca, or placebo, for three months. After eight weeks, improvements were noted in sexual desire among the subjects who consumed maca.33
In late 2008, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital conducted a double-blind, randomized, parallel group study of two different doses of maca for the treatment of sexual dysfunction related to the use of the selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of modern antidepressant drugs20 (such as Prozac®, Zoloft®, or Paxil®). SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction, in the form of severely depressed libido among women, and inability to achieve orgasm among men, is a common side effect of these antidepressants.
Male and female subjects receiving 3,000 mg maca per day experienced a significant improvement in a standardized score of sexual function, while subjects taking placebo did not. "Maca root may alleviate SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction," concluded researchers, "and there may be a dose-related effect. Maca may also have a beneficial effect on libido." Importantly, maca was well tolerated by all subjects.20
In addition to improving sexual desire,33 semen quantity, and sperm quality in human males,18 maca has also repeatedly been shown to reduce prostate enlargement among animals with experimentally induced prostate enlargement.16,34-36 In one experiment, maca reduced prostate enlargement as effectively as a common drug used in men for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).35
Interestingly, maca has also been shown to significantly improve glucose tolerance, antioxidant levels, and lipid profiles among rodents with a hereditary tendency to develop abnormally high blood triglyceride levels. Despite their genetically abnormal lipid profiles, rats given maca while consuming a sugar-rich diet experienced significant improvements in a number of parameters related to cardiovascular disease risk, including lower total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, and increased levels of the potent natural antioxidants, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase. "Results demonstrate that maca seems to be promising for a positive influence on chronic human diseases (characterized by atherogenous lipoprotein profile, aggravated antioxidative status, and impaired glucose tolerance), and their prevention," researchers concluded.37
Muira puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides)
Depression, anxiety, and irritability are common side effects of age-induced testosterone deficiency. Muira puama has long been used by Amazonian people to manage various age-related conditions and support the body's response to stress, and modern research shows that this reputation is well deserved. A recent rodent study conducted by Brazilian researchers showed that muira puama and the standard antidepressant drug, imipramine, were equally effective at alleviating symptoms of chronic mild stress-induced depression.9 Muira puama is marketed in Brazil as a "body stimulant, energetic, tonic, and aphrodisiac," in combination with several other herbal extracts, including ginger and guarana (a source of caffeine).38 Research on human volunteers demonstrated that this cocktail of ingredients was safe and well tolerated. "No severe adverse reactions or haematological and biochemical changes were reported," researchers concluded.
Muira puama is reputed to enhance erectile function and orgasm in aging men suffering the effects of fatigue or age-related complaints.31 In one study of 262 men suffering from poor sexual desire, more than 60% reported improvements with muira puama. Additionally, more than 50% of the men reported that muira puama improved their ability to attain an erection.39 While muira puama's mechanism of action remains unknown, it is interesting to note that the plant contains sterols—the building blocks of sex hormones such as testosterone.
Muira puama may also alleviate age-related cognitive complaints. A notable experiment showed that muira puama alone "facilitates memory retrieval" in adult and aging mice. "Indeed, aging mice treated with [muira puama extract] performed as well as adult mice," researchers concluded.40 Researchers have subsequently replicated these findings.41 At least one research team has proposed that muira puama acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Acetylcholine is an important neurotransmitter involved in memory and cognition. One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is a gradual decline in acetylcholine levels and the receptors for this neurotransmitter, especially in the hippocampus region of the brain. Although there is currently no cure for the disease, modern drugs to combat its progression include acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as Aricept® (donepezil), which block the activity of an enzyme that breaks acetylcholine down.
In test tube experiments on rat brain tissue, scientists showed that muira puama extract "significantly inhibited [acetylcholinesterase] activity," prompting the researchers to conclude, "we propose that such [acetylcholinesterase] inhibitory activity is a neurochemical correlate of a number of therapeutic properties traditionally claimed for [muira puama], particularly those associated with cognition."42
Chrysin is a natural flavone found in numerous plants, but especially in passionflower (Passiflora incarnata). Research suggests that chrysin reduces anxiety by binding with receptors in the brain that are also targeted by anxiety-reducing drugs known as benzodiazepines (such as Xanax® or Valium®).25 In one study, chrysin's anxiety-reducing effect was roughly comparable to that of a reference benzodiazepine drug.25 Recent research on rats demonstrates that chrysin may also promote healthy natural killer cell activity, which could minimize the metastatic spread of cancer.24 But chrysin's primary benefit to human sexuality may derive from its ability to block aromatization.43
Aromatization is a chemical transformation that takes place in the body, whereby testosterone or other androgen hormones are converted to estrogens by the aromatase enzyme. Aromatase inhibitors are beneficial because they prevent the loss of free testosterone and the buildup of potentially dangerous estrogens. Synthetic aromatase inhibitors have quickly gained in popularity for the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, for instance, since the growth of these tumors is driven by estrogens.44,45
But men may also benefit from aromatase inhibition. A recent controlled clinical trial of the synthetic aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole, for the treatment of hypogonadism in aging men showed, "anastrozole administration normalized androgen production in older hypogonadal men and decreased estradiol production modestly." There were no changes in lipid levels, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, or red blood cell levels in this one-year study.46
These findings echo results reported earlier by the same team at Massachusetts General Hospital. Working with anastrozole, the scientists concluded, "these data demonstrate that aromatase inhibition increases serum bioavailable and total testosterone levels to the youthful normal range in older men with mild hypogonadism. Serum estradiol levels decrease modestly but remain within the normal male range."47
Although chrysin has low oral bioavailability,48 its bioavailability may be significantly enhanced by co-administration with the pepper extract, piperine.49 The combination of chrysin with piperine may thus represent an important botanical strategy to optimize free testosterone levels and minimize excess estrogen levels by blocking aromatization.

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Tired of a boss who puts quantity over quality, this woman decided to finally express herself…by quitting via dance video.
Marina Shifrin was until very recently an employee at Next Media Animation — you know, that company that makes all those insane animated news videos. It seems she got tired of cranking them out, and decided it was time to say farewell at four in the morning — not an unusual time for her to be in the office. So anyway, here is her incredibly unprofessional, but entertaining, less-than-two weeks' notice, set to Kanye's 'Gone.'
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When Dawn Jones realized she'd just hit the lottery, it was definitely a moment. She picked up the phone and called a fellow nurse.
"My heart feels like it's coming out of my chest, I may be having a heart attack," she told him.
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The Trenton nurse and mother is probably breathing a lot easier after claiming her cash.
Jones won New Jersey's CASH4LIFE lottery, which pays $1,000 a day for the rest of your life. She opted to take the money up front, which amounts to $7 million before taxes.
Every Monday, Jones buys lottery tickets for five different games. She plays the very same numbers for each game because they're personally significant.
That's how Jones knew without even checking that she had the winning ticket for the Aug. 8 drawing. But just to be sure she grabbed the ticket and asked her daughter to come over and read the numbers out loud.
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This lesson plan is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Edison National Historic Site" (with photographs), and the archives maintained at the site, and other materials about Thomas Edison and the West Orange laboratory. It was written by Benjamin Bolger, Park Ranger, Edison National Historic Site; and edited by Fay Metcalf, education consultant. TwHP is sponsored, in part, by the Cultural Resources Training Initiative and Parks as Classrooms programs of the National Park Service. This lesson is one in a series that brings the important stories of historic places into the classrooms across the country.
Where it fits into the curriculum
The lesson could be used in teaching units on the industrialization of the United States, the development of science and technology, or social change in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Students will discover how Edison systematized the process of inventing, allowing for the rapid development and production of inventions that improved the lives of millions of people.
Time period: Gilded Age/Progressive Era
Relevant United States History Standards for Grades 5-12
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Objectives for students
1) To describe how Edison created the first modern research and development laboratory complex and explain its functions.
2) To explain how Edison used his new complex to develop products and create industries that still affect our lives today.
3) To describe the process of invention from having experienced it through a simulation activity.
4) To investigate how technological and industrial developments have affected their own community.
Materials for students
The readings and maps listed below either can be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied and distributed to students. The photographs appear twice: in a low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a high-resolution, full-page version.
1) Three maps of the area and the laboratory and factory complex;
2) Two readings about the work conducted in Edison's laboratory and his inventions;
3) Eight photos featuring Edison, his laboratories, and some of his inventions.
Visiting the Park
Edison National Historic Site is located on Main Street in West Orange, New Jersey. The site is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days. For additional information, visit the park web pages.


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Dennis Rodman: Kim Jong Eun's 'Friend For Life'
Dennis Rodman, a former Chicago Bulls all-star, told North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun on a visit to Pyongyang that he will be his 'friend for life.' The WSJ's Alastair Gale has the details on the historic visit.
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Completing the entire 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in one trip is a mammoth undertaking. Each year, thousands of hikers attempt a thru-hike; only about one in four makes it all the way.
Starting a thru-hike in Maine is by far the most challenging way to tackle the Trail. Katahdin, the Trail's northern terminus, is regarded as the most difficult mountain on the entire A.T. The route through Maine is, in places, not so much a path as a climb or scramble over rocks and roots. It's best undertaken only by experienced and fit hikers.
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Cyril Tourneur (1575 – February 28, 1626) was an English dramatist who enjoyed his greatest success during the reign of King James I of England.
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- A drunkard clasp his teeth and not undo 'em,
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- The Revenger's Tragedy (1607), Act III. Sc. 1. Compare: "Distilled damnation", Robert Hall (in Gregory's Life of Hall).


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Memory card pictures lead to child porn arrest of Lakeland man
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A Florida man has been arrested after deputies say a neighbor found a cellphone memory card containing child porn images in his trash, according to authorities.
Michael Allen Wright, 22, of Lakeland has been charged with 15 counts of possession of child porn images.
Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies say several bags of Wright's belongings were discarded in front of a residence on Nov. 25.
A neighbor asked the homeowner if she could collect the items and was granted permission, police say.
A day later, deputies say Wright asked for his belongings back. Most were returned.
On Nov. 30, investigators say the neighbor discovered a broken cellphone in one of the bags she had forgotten to return. She placed the phone's memory card in her own phone and discovered the images.


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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Fox Sports will use an on-air team comprised entirely of active NASCAR drivers to call the June 10 Xfinity Series race at Pocono.
Fox Sports believes it will be the first time a nationally televised live sporting event will feature a complete on-air team of athletes still competing in that sport.
Kevin Harvick will be the play-by-play announcer, alongside analysts Joey Logano and Clint Bowyer. Ryan Blaney, Erik Jones and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will cover pit road. Danica Patrick and Denny Hamlin will host coverage from the ''Hollywood Hotel'' mobile studio.
''I think this is going to be really cool,'' Patrick said. ''I don't quite know what I'm in for, but I'm sure it's going to be more of a challenge than whatever else I'll be doing that day, but I'm up to the challenge.''
Harvick, Bowyer, Hamlin, Logano and Patrick have been guest analysts for Xfinity Series races since the network began rotating prominent Cup drivers in the booth in 2015. Blaney and Stenhouse have contributed as driver analysts on Fox Sports One's daily news program.
Jones will be making his debut as part of a national race broadcast.
''If it feels exactly (the) same as a normal race, then we've done something wrong,'' Fox Sports vice president Jacob Ullman said Friday. ''It's supposed to be fun. It's supposed to be more of a conversation.''
Fox chose Pocono because the race is one of the Xfinity events that will be televised on network television, and they picked Harvick as the lead because he has spent the most time in a booth as an analyst for Xfinity and Truck races.
Harvick then picked Logano and Bowyer to join him. All the NASCAR drivers will have the regular announcers shadowing them and able to help.
''We know we're going to screw up. They know we're going to screw up. And from a booth standpoint, the three of us is not going to be a traditional booth, where it's me leading the show,'' Harvick said. ''It's going to be all three of us taking charge, saying what we see and doing what we think is right during that particular time.''
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Many different types of clinicians practice at Valley Medical Center. Here is a partial list:
An Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) is a registered nurse who has advanced education and clinical training in a healthcare specialty area such as pediatrics, surgery, family medicine, women's health, or geriatrics. ARNPs have passed a certification exam in their specialty area. At Valley Medical Center ARNPs work under the supervision of a physician. They perform physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, and provide health and wellness education.
A Midwife provides the mother-to-be and her family with highly personalized attention, education, counseling and obstetric care throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery and recovery. Viewing non-complicated childbirth as a natural, healthy process, midwives encourage patients to trust their instincts and to let nature take its course, focusing attention on the mother-to-be. Midwives support women to be active decision-makers and partners in their care.
Doctors of Osteopathy, along with MDs (also called allopaths), are graduates of 4-year medical schools. They may undertake additional study in surgery, obstetrics, family medicine, or other types of care. Osteopathic physicians focus on preventive health and receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system.
Doctors of Medicine are graduates of 4-year medical schools who may undergo additional education—often 3 years or more—at a teaching hospital. About one-third of the nation's MDs are "primary care" physicians in such fields as family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. These doctors are trained to provide the wide range of services children and adults need. When patients' specific health needs require further treatment, these physicians send them to see specialists in such fields as surgery, oncology, and cardiology.
A Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed healthcare professional who practices medicine under the supervision of a physician. Physician assistants working at Valley Medical Center may conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illness, order and interpret tests, suture wounds, and develop and carry out treatment plans. In Washington State, PAs can also prescribe medication and treat patients when the physician is away from the practice.
Clinical psychologists associated with Valley Medical Center have received doctoral degrees from graduate institutions. They are concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, emotional disturbances, and behavior problems. They may possess additional qualifications such as board certification in a particular type of therapy. Psychologists can use talk therapy as treatment.
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Sunday 4th September 2016
Admission £3.50 - Children Free and Free Parking -
THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER
Telford & District A.R.S. are proud that the 11th Telford Hamfest is taking place on Sunday 4th September, co-ordinated with the famous Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust's Staff at Enginuity.
A list of Exhibitors can be found on our web site.
As Bookings are made, this will be updated for 2016. The HamFest opening time will be brought forward to 10:15.
The Special Features page is also worth checking out as we have a great guest speaker this year - Noel Matthews G8GTZ, who was greatly involved in the ARISS project 2015/16.
A few years ago we started a 'Flea Market' in the outdoor area. More sellers took advantage of this facility last year. Tables are available at just £9 each on a first-come-first served basis. An advance phone call to Martyn on 01952 255416 would be very helpful in planning space.
Enginuity, right next door, is a fantastic 'Hands on Technology' Centre, which invites visitors of all ages and interests to roll up their sleeves and get involved, with a special admission discount of about 30% for all people attending the Hamfest.
An additional Free Exhibition alongside the HamFest may be available - "Design & Desire - the Great Exhibition of 1851", as well as the "West Midlands Kite Festival" in Telford Town Park, just a short distance away. The fascinating Museum of Iron is also on the same site, accessed via the permanent café/restaurant. For more information, see the Special Features tab on the left.
The Committee and club at TDARS are working hard in preparation for this year's event.The site offers more than just a traditional radio rally venue and we have developed a good reputation both for our exhibitors, but also the location and local attractions. The 2015 event saw us increase high visitor levels, testament to the quality of traders and venue. The 2015 feature was a team of enthusiasts from TechnoJAM.uk who treated many visitors to a hands on session with Raspberry Pi technology. It was hugely successful, and Derek G7LFC hopes to return this year for a bit more 'JAMming' !
See the Special Features page for more details, including our special Guest Speaker for 2016
- Noel Matthews G8GTZ.
The venue is just a few minutes (4 miles) journey south from the M54 (J6) at Telford and from other trunk roads.(Main parking Postcode TF8 7DU). See location tab for detailed directions.
PARK AND RIDE FOR 2016. This regular 12 minute bus service costs just £1 (free to bus-pass holders and children) and operates near the roundabout at the top of Jigger's Bank (A4169 - postcode TF4 3QE which is the normal route to Enginuity/Museum of Iron. It takes you into the site itself; first bus 9am. Return pick-up is on the main road just outside the HamFest (Enginuity/Museum of Iron) site. Highly recommended.
The free parking at the Aga works is still fully available to visitors, but some folk say it is a bit of an uphill walk to the HamFest entrance. See also the 'Location' page. It may suit some visitors to drop off passengers at the site entrance before parking down at the Aga car park site a short distance away.
From feedback and given our experience over the years, almost all available space has been booked prior to the event. We anticipate that a good day will be had by all. You are welcome to respond on Twitter (@g3zme) or Facebook (telfordhams).


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Cheung, King-Kok (ed). An Interethnic Companion to Asian American Literature. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
This collection introduces readers to the works of American authors of various Asian ethnic backgrounds.
Freedman, Sarah Warshauer, et al (eds). Inside City Schools: Investigating Literacy in Multicultural Classrooms. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999.
This report by a team of teacher-researchers from Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans, focuses on issues of literacy in ethnically diverse classrooms.
Perry, Theresa (ed). Teaching Malcolm X. New York: Routledge, 1996.
This anthology of writings discusses the teaching of Malcolm X's work to students of all levels.
Reed, Ishmael (ed). Multi-America:Essays on Cultural Wars & Cultural Peace. New York: Viking, 1997.
This collection of essays introduces readers to the many voices of multi-ethnic America and includes selections on assimilation, racial conflict, the gay rights movement, and stereotyping.
Film and Video
Becoming American:The Chinese Experience. PBS/ Public Affairs Television, 2003.
This Bill Moyers special examines the complex history of Chinese immigration to the United States.
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#include <Stepper.h> const int stepsPerRevolution = 200; // change this to fit the number of steps per revolution // for your motor // initialize the stepper library on the motor shieldStepper myStepper(stepsPerRevolution, 13,12); // give the motor control pins names: const int pwmA = 3; const int pwmB = 11; const int brakeA = 9; const int brakeB = 8; const int dirA = 12; const int dirB = 13; int x = 0; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); // set the PWM and brake pins so that the direction pins // can be used to control the motor: pinMode(pwmA, OUTPUT); pinMode(pwmB, OUTPUT); pinMode(brakeA, OUTPUT); pinMode(brakeB, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(pwmA, HIGH); digitalWrite(pwmB, HIGH); digitalWrite(dirA, HIGH); digitalWrite(dirB, HIGH); digitalWrite(brakeA, LOW); digitalWrite(brakeB, LOW); // initialize the serial port: //Serial.begin(9600); // set the motor speed (for multiple steps only): myStepper.setSpeed( 30 ); myStepper.step(200); } void loop() {}
I'd think that this is a common question however I didn't find any posts describing my difficulties.I've got a stepper motor: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10847An Arduino Uno and the ArduinoMotorShield.I've got it power from the onboard power, also tried a 12v 1a power supply. I'm connecting the motor directly to the shield, no resistors in line (as I don't think the power supply is strong enough to overpower the board or the motor).
The motor is rated to 3V 2A, but from what I've read on many forms/sites they should be run higher, 12 - 24V even. Bad idea?


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New York County - Manhattan
Biography of Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich
JUSTICE SHIRLEY WERNER KORNREICH is a graduate of New York University (Phi Beta Kappa) and New York University School of Law (1975).
She worked as an appellate attorney for The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, in both Nassau County and New York County, arguing cases in the Appellate Divisions, First and Second Departments, and the New York Court of Appeals. From October 1986 to November 1987, she was a trial lawyer with The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, New York County and, subsequently, worked as Principal Law Assistant to Justice Ira R. Globerman in Bronx Supreme Court, Criminal Division.
Justice Kornreich was elected to the Civil Court in 1994, to a term beginning in January 1995. She was appointed as an Acting Supreme Court Justice in January 2002 and sat in an Individual Assignment Part until her appointment to the Commercial Division in March 2009. In addition to the IA Part, Justice Kornreich was appointed to Complex Litigation, overseeing and trying mass torts. She continues to oversee a mass tort docket.
Justice Kornreich is a member of the New York City Bar Association, the Women's Bar Association, the Jewish Lawyers Guild and Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA). She is a past officer and co-president of JALBCA and sits on its Board of Directors.


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Waves fail to deter charity swimmers
The first leg of Saturday's Swim Across The Sound Marathon, which took off from Port Jefferson, N.Y., was so challenging that it was initially called off due to choppy waters that included three-foot waves.
For a moment, while sisters Kathi Peck, 64, and Polly Edwards, 59, were stroking through the waves they thought of their niece, who died last year from cancer and for whom they were swimming, and pushed ahead.
"Our battles are nothing compared to hers," said Peck a retired teacher from Goshen. "We know we will have an end point; it doesn't always work that way with them."
Peck and Edwards joined more than 200 swimmers who participated in the 27th annual event that raises funds for cancer patients and their families at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport.
Even though swimmers did not get to swim across Long Island Sound as originally planned, many participated in the contingency plan and swam laps in the harbor by Captain's Cove.
"It's a treat to swim in this," said Edwards, from Easton. This year was the sisters' first year doing the event, although they regularly swim, participate in triathlons and run in marathons.
The two were part of a six-person team that raised more than $11,000.
The marathon is the Swim Across The Sound's anchor event and raises about $400,000 every year, according to Deborah Evans Cox, a spokeswoman for St. Vincent's. This year, the Swim Across the Sound Foundation was able to raise over $2 million to go toward helping 30,000 people and fund over 40 programs.
The money will help cancer patients and their families in ways that regular health insurance does not cover, such as help with as mortgages, wigs and prosthetics. The organization also provides low- or no-cost cancer screening to those who are uninsured.
"People with cancer go through the most difficult time of their life," said Frank Melbourne, 48, "It's an incredible feeling to help them on getting well."
Melbourne joined the event with co-workers who work at St. Vincent's. Like many, it was his first year; he joined in honor of his mother, a breast cancer survivor.
His teammate, Kevin Stack, said the hardest part was finding the time to train in the midst of family, work and daily life. He made the time and commitment for his father, who died of cancer.
Stack, Melbourne and the rest of their team raised $8,500.
"I'm really happy; we have just been encouraging each other all along the way," said Melbourne at Captain's Cove, where family and friends gathered and cheered as swimmers completed their laps.
About 100 boaters also pitch in each year, primarily serving as guides and hosting the relay swimmers.
Mark Greenstein, 64, has been volunteering for four years and does so in tribute to his wife, a cancer survivor who was treated at St. Vincent's. They now do the event together, encouraging the swimmers along the way.
"I'll do this until I can't," said Greenstein, from Fairfield. "Until I can't operate a boat."
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ZEsarUX 6.0 ya ha salido! Esta es una versión mayor, include varias maquinas nuevas y un montón de nuevas características y correcciones de errores
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Lista de cambios:
Version 6.0. 27 November 2017 - Gunfright edition
Added machine ZX-Evolution TS-Conf
Added machine Chrome (Italian ZX Spectrum Clone)
Added machine MK14
Added lots of new ZEsarUX remote commands (ZRCP). See ZRCP help to know them
Added Visualmem, Poke, Find, Save binary menus also for Sinclair QL
Added QL GUI Style
Added setting to test configuration
Added menu to find and set lives in games
Added menu to view color palettes
Added actions commands to breakpoints, so you can run some actions when a breakpoint is fired
Added up to three AY Chips
Added emulation of other DAC chips appart from Specdrum: Covox, etc
Added Antonio Villena's "Kartusho" cartridge interface
Added quicksave function
Added setting to set 256kb or 512kb on Spectrum 128k machines
Added setting to set F keys (F1, F2, etc) to run different actions: reset, nmi, exit emulator, etc
Added TBBlue features: Sprite chip, Layer2, RTC clock for esxdos, 2 MB RAM, new 8kb block MMU, 9-bit palette, lores mode, layer priorities, partial Next Z80 opcodes (see extras/docs/tbblue/new_opcodes.txt to know which are emulated)
Added ZX-Uno features: Radasoffset and Radaspadding registers, to do hardware scrolling
Added ESXDOS handler so file operations can be done with files stored on your computer hard disk, and not only on virtual mmc/ide files. Examples can be found on extras/media/spectrum/esxdos_handler/. "Classic" mmc/ide emulation by using virtual mmc/ide files can also be used
Added feature "memory zone" to ZRCP and all menus that inspect memory (debug, disassemble, sprites etc): now you can look at all memory zones, for example: full 128kb ram, 64kb rom of +2A, divmmc ram, etc
Added file utils menu, to view files, delete, truncate, etc
Added boot logo
Added setting to allow to load a .sna snapshot file without changing the current machine type
Added setting to allow to truncate a tape file when selecting it as tape out file
Moved folders: docs, media, snap_tests to a "ZEsarUX-extras" package. These folders have been separated from the emulator main distributed file, and the main download have been reduced to 5 MB aprox. The git repository still holds all the files (extras have been moved to folder "extras"), but maybe in the future I will remove them also from the repo.
Moved mmc/ide files location to extras/media/disk_images folder
Improved menu interface:
*menu gui is zoomed when running following machines: QL, TSConf, CPC, Prism, Sam
*menu movement with mouse
*colours are greyscaled when multitask disabled
*allow blinking text, like the input cursor (needs multitask on)
*new splash window type which disappears automatically (needs multitask on). Used only on change memory zones from debug cpu menu, but it will be used on more places probably
Improved debugger:
*you can now set conditions for all flags, written as: FS,FZ,FP,FV,FH,FN,FC
*now you can set breakpoints from command line/config file but not enabled by default. You need --enable-breakpoints setting
*now the multitask setting is not lost when a breakpoint is fired
*now you can repeat last command by pressing enter on ZRCP (requires enabling a debug-setting)
Improved QL emulation: experimental support of LBYTES command, added QL root directory selector for mdv1, mdv2, flp1
Improved Sprite Viewer: Save sprite, TBBlue sprite viewer, inverse sprite, set bpp (8,4,2,1), set palette
Improved stdout driver. Now can show ansi colours
Improved messages windows. Can now find text using f and n
Improved footer. Host CPU % usage on footer is not enabled by default to avoid confussion with emulated CPU speed. You can enable it with a setting. Host CPU % usage is not shown on Windows.
Improved Visual Mem:
*showing also read memory and opcode execution visual mem
*it has a counter (0-255) to see how many times an address has been read/executed
*menu draws different values as red tones, with a configurable bright
Fixed turbo mode and breakpoints. Breakpoints were disabled when changing turbo mode
Fixed latency problems on all audio drivers
Fixed AY sound bugs when volume levels where > 15
Fixed Windows pthreads version
Fixed TBBlue reset i/o ports when reset and hard reset
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Volunteer Dance Project in Romania
- Placement locations: Brasov
- Role: To create and coordinate dance groups and lead workshops on different styles of dance
- Accommodation: Host family
- Price: From
- What's included? Food, accommodation, transfers to and from our specified airport, transport to and from work where required, insurance, personal webpage, induction and orientation, 24/7 support
- What's not included? Flights, visa costs, spending money
- Length of placement: From 3 weeks
- Start dates: Flexible
If you have a passion for dancing and choreography, the Projects Abroad Dance Project in Romania might be the perfect thing for you. Volunteers can create and coordinate dance groups, lead workshops on different styles of dance while bringing their creativity into the project when working in schools.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to meet and work with experienced dance groups and also collaborate with local dance schools and clubs. This may involve workshops, discussions, collaborative performances, presentations or even assisting with a current production. There is also potential to see performances by these groups and invite them to participate in our performances.
Dance volunteers also have the opportunity to work in day centres as a dancing instructor and the chance to get involved in dance therapy sessions for the disabled.
Teaching dance with Projects Abroad
Our Dance projects are based in the medieval city of Brasov. Once a month, volunteers will prepare a show which includes a story based on a variety of types of studied dances. This would be planned under the guidance and coordination of our Dance Project Supervisor, Alexandra Ichim. Volunteers have the chance to prepare, direct and perform dancing routines for children in care centres. As part of these projects you will also learn traditional Romanian dances, which can be included in the shows.
Please keep in mind that it is difficult for volunteers to work alone without having dance or choreography experience, so experience in these areas is preferred.
Volunteers on this project work flexible hours due to the varied nature of the work, with some workshops and performances taking place during evenings and weekends.
The Dance Project requires energy, creativity and an open mind. It is very flexible and its purpose is to create unique and creative performances and dancing shows for the local community.


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Salem House Publishers, 1988 - Fiction - 120 pages
Looks at how the dinosaurs might have evolved if they hadn't become extinct, and shows and describes the characteristics of these hypothetical creatures
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Lifetime maps and traffic
'It's easy to set up; and depending on the phone, it can read the contents of your phone's contact list.'
'We found this system rarely misunderstood our speech, and even when it did, backtracking for a second attempt was easy. '
'high resolution capacitive touchscreen'
'FM traffic compatible(receiver and lifetime traffic included).'
'The service operates on AT&T's EDGE network and is free for the first two years of ownership, after which users can elect to pay a $5 per month subscription or use the Nuvi without the connection.'
'Very slim enclosure'
'The prices seemed accurate in my sampling, but you can't search for the cheapest fuel price other than by scrolling through the list.'
'Best Sat-Nav.'
'Navigation instructions
Street name announcement.'
'Garmin's well designed location screen also provides one-touch access to find nearby hospitals, police stations, and gas stations.'
'The widescreen is extremely clear, and you can see all the directions upon it quite easily.'
Lifetime traffic updates included
'spacious touch screen and text-to-speech functionality'
'Included maps for Canada and U.'
'When it first shipped, Garmin broke ground by offering a built-in traffic receiver with subscription-free, advertising-supported lifetime traffic alerts. '
'In either case, by the time you're ready to step on the gas, the Nuvi is ready to tell you where to go. '
'Pros: Touch screen was nice. '
'rich features only a dedicated device'
'As this is a thin and compact unit, it can easily be carried in the pocket or a purse. '
'The 4.3-inch display is easy to read even in the sunlight.'
'The Nuvi 255W's feature set is rather limited.'
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'Garmin is also releasing a new "HotFix" feature which will likely be similar to TomTom's QuickFix system of acquiring satellite signals faster.'
'this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.'
'Great verbal speed'
'The Garmin Nuvi 260 is also compatible with optional travel guides and the SaversGuide, and features the Garmin Lock anti-theft protection.'
'Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.'
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Max Azria Fights to Keep Control of BCBG
Max Azria built the BCBG empire but now is looking at an uncertain future as his investors look to take over the brand and expand it into the next Michael Kors-type giant. Christina Binkley explains. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... Austria ... will be the CPG empire ... will pay him for upbeat Heathrow by investors when it switched its attention ... on the fashion reporter ... on Style columnist Christina Binkley ... spot with was fun to Dell and joins us now from family tells thank you very much for being map ... I've been here ... for Santa aam for ... the last fashion slimy view as I would put myself in that category or minus four BC PG is ... he walked past their stores there's more than a thousand of them in the world so so there's a lot of ECB toward BG the CBD stores ... than over the SEC seem very stylish clothes so that when it priced at what used to be considered ... affordable fashion before before fast fashion came along the dresses are priced one hundred to four hundred dollars ... All is very on the edge and known for their great they're actually very good quality ... very good quality ... to right the ... balance of the stage means some investors in the CBD want to make the brand the next Michael cause ... for the last round one could this mean a demotion for much of Korea ... well you know this is the age old story of fashion I've seen this play out so great I was so many designers and companies ... in a successful designer very successful in the case of Max as its buildup is currently after twenty five years ... we took a lot of debt to try some expansion plan some of which went well some of which did not do so well and had to be shut down like a Max replied they had ... so now he's got that dad and of course it's coming to and this gives investors an edge to it to target the other way around ... and and I get more control I'm not not total control in this case that the bid did not admit that the buyout Ali equity ... um but the but our view this is played out so many times in in fashion that comets are mind boggling that continues to happen and Christie's Senate planes nominee has played out many times does it freak only have a happy ending is it you know or is it all I ... know I'm a little red riding Hood incident said some nasty town ... though it usually does not have been a happy ending but it can versus surging has sold its a lead they control insurance company and then buy it back he controls his destiny now ... say it can happen Roland Moray that the same thing ... very often and it doesn't then the irony of this particular situation and in my eyes is that that about fifteen years ago accessory at by ... a brand new note is that they wish a window them for their sexy sexy bandage dresses Sophia tech era looks great in them and that brand is now owned by ECPG Macs Azaria and being ... the true that religion and the actual man ... who was fired by as we had lost his branded his company in an hour designed under another name and parents too so ... maybe ... this and I think now that repeats it ... what what is it mean to take a big brand the CBD ... and then make it ... Michael Costa Simon is going to get cheaper as I mean what what what are the ... words of what ... we mean ... could those that know it it doesn't it doesn't XSense actually mean we don't know yet whether they would make drastic changes said that to the company ... is likely that Azaria would stay on in some capacity is working very hard to stay on in full capacity ... they understand this is a very colorful man he's had a long career in fashion ... I he's he's actually and I I would become the person I call it the serial entrepreneur yes and ... he hasn't had a series of ... new companies since he started Max as Riyadh the twenty five years ago the sixty four years old in a sudden trip entrepreneur a license he was fifteen ... so I don't think is can it be riding off into the sunset although it's his house to be a very nice sunset to write off into ... um I think it's good to be around ... the round ... interesting stuff thank very much


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Create a nostalgic Christmas mini quilt with this pattern that uses applique techniques. It will brighten your home this holiday season.
- Muslin and Various Scrap Prints. Cut as listed in instructions
- 9" X 11" Quilt Batting
- 9" X 16" Fabric for Backing and Hang Tabs
- Theresa's Hand Dyed Buttons – Country Christmas or Traditional Christmas Mix B & 1 pack of Mixed Star Buttons
- Linen Thread - Hillcreek Design 40/2 weight
- Pigma Pen for drawing eyes on Santa
- White Crayola or Colored Pencil to draw Santa's Eyebrows and Pink to blush his cheeks
- Fusible Webbing.
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Using fabric scraps cut out the following blocks for the front of the small wall quilt.
(A) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
(B) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
(C) 2 3/4" x 6 1/2"
(D) 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"
(E) 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
Cut out Fabric strips for border and Hang Tabs.
(4) 1 1/2" x 8 1/2" Border Strips. (use 4 different prints).
(2) 4 1/2" x 4" Hang Tabs.
Cut Backing and Batting 9" x 11".
Check diagram for placement and assemble the left side of the quilt attaching block A to B. Then the right side, blocks D to E. Attach the left side A/B to block C and then the right side D/E to block C. The top should measure 6 1/2" x 8 1/2". Press and trim edges if needed.
Attach top and bottom borders. Then sew border side strips to each side of quilt. Press and trim edges. The top should now measure 9" x 11".
Trace appliques designs onto paper side of fusible webbing. Hint: tape the pattern onto a window or light box then trace. Be sure to trace from back side of pattern as the fused pieces will face the opposite direction they are drawn. - - - The smaller dashed lines indicate the part of the fabric which is under another design piece. Follow manufactures directions and fuse to fabrics then cut out.
Block A - Fuse Holly Leaves onto block as shown.
Block B - Fuse Santa into place as shown. Draw eyes with Pigma pen. Blush cheeks with Crayola or colored pencil and draw nose line. Use white to draw in eyebrows. Crayola may be heat set by placing scrap fabric over area drawn and press with dry iron for several seconds. The crayon or pencil should melt into the fabric. You may want to practice this on a separate fabric swatch before actually using it on your quilt.
Block C - Fuse Christmas Tree into place.
Block D – Fuse Cardinal as shown. To make the sculptured wing, simply fuse the wing fabric onto a piece of quilt batting. Cut the shape out, stitch a pleat near the center shoulder of the wing. Attach this to the quilt when adding details to the blocks. (See A).
Block E - Fuse Candle.
Place batting behind quilt, pin in place. Stitch around quilt blocks with running stitch and 40/2 Linen Thread. Then stitch details as indicated on pattern.
Make sculptured mustache for Santa. Fuse the fabric mustache onto a scrap of quilt batting, then cut out the shape. At the center of the mustache, take a stitch then wrap the linen thread around the center of the mustache. You should have a crease on each side of the mustache. (See B). Stitch onto Santa's face. Watch placement as you will want to see the nose and blushed cheeks on your Santa.
Sculptured Hat, add quilt batting over the already fused hat pieces. They will be cut out the same as the fabric pieces already fused to the quilt. Stitch into place as shown on the pattern with linen thread.
Sew buttons on to inner quilt blocks A,B,C & D. The outer buttons will be attached after the quilt is completely assembled.
Trim edges of batting to match the quilt top.
Hang Tabs - With right sides together sew 1/4" seams down sides of tabs forming a tube (2" x 4"). Turn right side out and press. Fold in half to form the tab, Place tabs 1/2" from outer edge and sew in place.
Then place quilt backing right sides together and stitch 1/4" from edge all the way around the quilt leaving a 3" opening for turning. Turn and press.
With linen thread, stitch all the way around the mini quilt using a 1/4" running stitch. Sew buttons onto hang tabs & outer corners. Note: Try tying the buttons onto your quilt while leaving a knot and the 1/2" ends of the tie on the front side of the button.
Hang from an 11" wire quilt hanger or cinnamon stick.
Crafter's Note: This pattern would make a great T-shirt or Sweatshirt block. Fuse it onto a shirt and embellish the corners with buttons. Or add button holes to the quilt and button it on and off a jumper or jacket!
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In a memorable segment from last year's often-hilarious run of "Portlandia," stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein played a couple obsessed with a show even more far out than their trippy Oregonian surroundings: "Battlestar Galactica."
Unable to accept the end of the space drama's revival, the duo hunted for the series' writer and enlisted star Edward James Olmos in a bid to mount just one more episode.
No such challenges, thankfully, exist with "Portlandia," a comic quirk-fest that has earned a strong, if appropriately mellower following than "Battlestar." Armisen and Brownstein's multi-character sketch program makes a welcome return to IFC Friday, kicking off its third season.
For the uninitiated, "Portlandia" is an ironic love letter to a city that, by Armisen and Brownstein's rendering, wallows in hipsterish detached irony. Their Portland is rife with all kinds of obsessions, most far more local than "Battlestar": Food (brunch is a contact sport and pasta addiction is a disease), creativity (nautical knots and painting a bird on any object represent high art) and progressivism (the Women & Women First feminist bookstore and the annual Allergy Pride Parade are community staples).
Armisen and Brownstein's city is proud of its eccentric reputation, as evidenced by the "Keep Portland Weird" sign seen in opening credits of "Portlandia." The show gleefully celebrates the strangeness of a metropolis that's a planet unto itself – one never visited on "Battlestar Galactica." Check out a Season 3 preview below:
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A Thanksgiving Blog
It's the week of Thanksgiving, and as such it seemed a good time to pause, take a breath, look around, and say thanks. So, in no particular order:
Thank you to my engineering and technology co-workers, both here at Cisco and everywhere else, for being so adept in evolving and adapting in this great era of innovation.
Think about the pace of change in our lifetimes, attributable to very smart people, focused on innovating: We've gone to the moon, explored Mars and even built a space station. We've decoded the human genome in this same period of time. We've helped to create not just the Internet, but also the capability to "put the Internet in your pocket" – to make that endless stream of information available to people wherever there's an IP connection.
Thanks, too, to our service provider customers, for challenging us to dig deep and do our best work to help create this next great era of consumer choice and innovation – to facilitate that shift to IP-based entertainment and communications experiences. They've challenged us to not just focus on innovation that benefit consumers but consider the viability of the business models in support of entire media ecosystems. Real market shifts occur when new technology delivers compelling consumer value while sustaining a tangible economic model. I'm very grateful that we're a part of making it happen with you.
Thanks to the marketing community, as a whole, for taking the enormous and complex body of work that is "IP video," "the third wave of video," "IPTV," or whatever we end up calling it, and making it understandable to the outside world. It's a tall task!
Thank you to problems, for reminding us how great it is when there aren't any (or many.)
Thank you to change, for reminding us that "if you're not growing, you're dying."
Thank you to good health, because we rarely take time to even notice it until the body malfunctions.
Thank you to capitalism, entrepreneurs, and the for-real excitement of working in the high-tech sector.
Thank you to warm socks, hot tea, mountains with ski slopes, ocean beaches, chocolate, exercise, and all the wonderful creature-comforts within our grasp – at least for those living in the U.S.
And lastly, thanks to you, for visiting this blog site, and following what we're building and doing at Cisco.
Happy Thanksgiving! May the "eating holidays" begin!
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PHOENIX, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- An Arizona state senator who voted for the controversial "right to discriminate" SB 1062 is now pushing for a veto before the law goes into effect.
The law would allow businesses to discriminate against homosexuals and same-sex couples on the grounds of "religious freedom." Governor Jan Brewer has until Friday to decide whether to sign or veto the bill.
Republican Sen. Pierce had a change of heart after voting for the bill along with 16 other state senators.
"I screwed up," Pierce to Capitol Media Services. "I'm trying to make it right... I would be on board to get it repealed."
Pierce has been public about changing his mind, stating to the Prescott Daily Courier, "I don't like the negative picture of Arizona, and I'm on board asking the governor to veto the bill."
"To say (the bill is) anti-gay is following the feeding frenzy... I have friends that are gay, and I wouldn't do anything to hurt them. This is blown way out of proportion and it's too bad."
Since the bill's passage, a growing number of lawmakers and business leaders have put public pressure on Brewer to veto the bill.
Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod, the architect of the legislation, is hoping the governor will ignore mounting national attention and sign the bill, saying opponents "have hijacked this discussion through lies, personal attacks and irresponsible reporting."
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