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- Model: Sprinter Tourer Medium Diesel
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A winner was selected from 115 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
Renee Burke MD, Plastic Surgery
I am a new, young, female plastic surgeon opening a practice in the hip midtown & chic buckhead regions of Atlanta. I am looking for a classy, timeless logo with just enough edge to catch the consumers eye and enough elegance to carry with me throughout my career. Also, it is important the design look professional, as I have completed a full plastic surgery fellowship and am not a physician trained in another field dabbling in plastic surgery.
My target audience will include very discriminating patients from the trendy, hip, mostly gay men in the midtown region to the affluent ladies in the buckhead community. I will also draw a large number of young females looking for a female surgeon they will relate to.
I am open to all designs gender neutral. I like yellow, possibly with gray or charcoal. I am not opposed to a watermark or design incorporated in the logo, but NOTHING CHEESY (sorry, I don't mean to insult your artistic integrity, but no flowers or butterflies!). My current business cards have a large B at the top ,which may be somewhere to start. Additionally, I like modern fonts, possibly something that could look like the curves of a body, since it is for a plastic surgery website! Good luck and I hope you have fun with this.
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This army has been SOLD
Buyer pays postage and I insist that if it is bought within the UK or the EU then it must be insured ie Special Delivery, Internationally Signed For.
Here are the datails:
This army has won "Best Painted Army" at a couple of events. All the miniatures are very well painted and are of a high standard. The army was all painted within three weeks before one of the WAB events (Beyond the Golden Gate organised by the guys at Gripping Beast and hosted at GWHQ if anyone's interested?). As such, the army is not in my usual painting style but that's not to say that a great deal of man hours have not been spent painting the army- rather, I just dropped everything and spent three weeks painting it up.
I'm looking for £800 for the whole army as one job lot.
I can deliver the army to Cold Steel at Gripping Beast HQ or arrangements can be made to post the army- which will of course be very well 'wrapped up' and I can get a quote on the postage as soon as I have a prospective buyer.
As well as posting to the UK I'm happy to send the army overseas (Japan, USA, Europe etc) but as it's such a large consignement I would insist on the army being insured which the buyer would responsible to pay.
Cavalry mini's work out at £15 per figure
Infantry at £4.
(Skirmishers are free)
If you're interested please PM me or send an e-mail to:
Here's what you would be getting for your money:
Late Roman Comitatus:
Late Roman Bucellarii Unit 1:
Late Roman Bucellarii Unit 2:
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Recent Comments
|05/17/2018 - 9:38am
|Camp Randall
That place rocks, sat in the student section and took some hazing but enjoyed nonetheless.
|05/04/2018 - 4:48pm
|Personal path was Ross BBA undergrad, UC Booth for MBA
Very few regrets. Michigan undergrad is an unbeatable experience, wouldn't trade that for anything. If comparing Booth and Ross MBA, I would go Booth for all the ranking factors you can look up: Nobel winning professors, post-MBA salaries, etc. But in my opinion there's no comparison to comprehensive experience you get at Michigan undergrad.
One thing I might suggest if he's thinking about an eventual MBA is doing something different with undergrad. With BBA Ross and MBA Booth I took a lot of the same classes, and missed an opportunity to have dual expertise. CS undergrad and MBA is a highly sought-after combination, do it all over again I would have done that or some other form of engineering undergrad. That would significantly open up the options down the road.
|09/15/2016 - 10:59am
|38-21 Michigan
38-21 Michigan
|02/15/2015 - 9:21pm
|Good win to start the season
That's a good Long Beach State squad, this year's team is looking good early. Congrats to UM senior Donnie Eaton on his first win!
|02/08/2014 - 10:06am
Anyone aware of a broadcast?
|07/11/2013 - 1:06pm
|FML: Next game vs. Dixon's Oregon, 2007
At least in App State you thought we would win until the end. We were thoroughly embarrassed pretty much from the start at the Oregon game the next week. Dennis Dixon made us look like Pop Warner kids, especially on the fake statue of liberty touchdown where he walked in. It was one of the only times I thought the Michigan players quit before the game was over.
Close second for me would be Brad Banks' 2002 Iowa squad that rolled us 34-9 at home, the first time I saw big blue lose live at the Big House. Heartbreaking and humiliating.
|11/28/2012 - 6:19pm
|B1G Rule
I believe if the B1G has 6 teams with the sport it's a rule that they have to form a B1G conference, thus the ECAC and other conferences that currently hold the B1G lax teams would lose them automatically.
Adding MD and Rutgers is great for B1G lacrosse because it greatly accelerates that timeline, because now we only need one more team. MSU, Illinois, NW ... I'm looking at you. It also makes it more attractive for a team to be added, because that school will know that their creation of a team will form a B1G conference, and with that come all the benefits. With B1G network needing spring programming (they broadcast UM/OSU last year), it's low hanging fruit for any savvy athletic director.
Anyone correct me if I'm wrong about this.
|11/30/2011 - 11:10am
Totally agree the game should be in Chicago. There is a ridiculous number of Big Ten grads here. Even as a Michigan fan I would pay $25 bucks to catch the game in Soldier Field, and I know the UW-NIU game attracted a lot of people who weren't affiliated with either school.
|08/24/2011 - 2:24pm
|Fraser's Pub!
Major omission, as local as it gets.
Fits into Brian's category: I'm tired and I want something as mellow as possible.
With a litte: I want to get the real story about stuff going on from people who actually know
|05/17/2010 - 1:46pm
|Do your homework
Tim has been doing an awesome job covering the team all year, look back at old posts and you'll realize he's been very thorough and has great sources. It's just a very common misconception that the UM lax team receives all sorts of money from the actual school, and that the actual school is funding the new lacrosse facilities. Private donors that JP has generated are responsible for this building, and Rec sports is responsible for the proposed renovation of Elbel for use as a multi-purpose field, and outdoor home of rec sports. Any momentum the team has is because of John Paul and the efforts of those around the program.
Also, comments that get personal like your last one are not constructive, and distract readers of this board from the message of the post, which is the success of a great Michigan team.
|05/14/2010 - 2:56pm
|Last Night
Clark McIntyre scored one of the best goals of the season last night, swimming through two defenders and ripping a lefty shot on the run off the inside post of the top right corner. Absolutely sick.
This game should be close. Michigan clawed back from being down 6 to win in last year's championship game. Two championship losses in a row for Chapman has definitely produced some bad blood. Former laxers in Chicago will be gathering to watch the game tonight, Go Blue!
|05/12/2010 - 3:38pm
|BYU and New Tourny Schedule
22 Dan Cole should be BYU's best player now that Elliot Grow is out. He's 24 or 25, having played two years, leaving for his mission, and then returning to the team. He has great stick skills, a hard outside shot, and a physical dodge. The faceoff battle will be important to control the momentum of the game, Cone vs. Reinard, two exceptional faceoff men. Their LSM 10 Britton Cone is overrated and dirty, usually extending too far, getting out of position and leaving his defense in a bad position. He does get a lot of GBs though.
New tournament schedule:
Wednesday, May 12th Game Division Participants Location
Having played in this tournament before, I know that 4 games in 5 days with the third day off is already an intense endurance test. They can't stretch the event out over weekends like the NCAA due to travel requirements and budget restrictions. Three games in a row should make for an even more brutal finish. This should be an advantage for Michigan, as they pride themselves on their conditioning (and have as much or more depth than anybody).
|04/28/2010 - 3:42pm
|Budget Clarity
|The team budget is actually just under $0.5 MM, of which $10k comes from the athletic department. The bulk of the funding comes from a combination of player dues and private support. The biggest impact that varsity club status had on the team was: 1) The equipment from the athletic department supplier (formerly Nike, now adidas) 2) The team was held to the same standards as an NCAA team. This includes things like eligibility and code of conduct (no more kegs on team buses) It's a pretty widespread myth that the team receives a lot of support from the university. The adidas gear for the team is actually not even included in the university contract, but adidas has made Michigan a feature team in their lacrosse marketing due to the strong brand image and team success, and therefore gives the team whatever they need. The truth is that John Paul has built the program without much support from the school.
|04/27/2010 - 1:13pm
|Good for MI lax
MSU stepping up and fielding a much improved team is great for the sport in the state of MI. They've had issues with coach continuity in the past, so hopefully they'll be able to hold onto Hicks long enough to build a stronger foundation.
The fact that there are two improving high profile in-state options for high school lacrosse players in Michigan will only improve the homegrown talent. Michigan is still a long way from consistently developing the type of players that come from the east coast, and even some of the western states. Better college programs will result in more youth and high school participation, more and better coaches, and more pressure on these schools to elevate their respective teams to DI varsity, where they should be headed.
I know the Michigan team enjoys dominating the CCLA year in and year out, but they also know it's in everybody's best interest to have more good teams in the region.


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So I got a buddy coming up January 25th and since there is no NHL we are gonna make the trip down to Wheeling after he flies in. So I'm looking at tickets online and they have 'student' tickets for a few bucks cheaper than the regular tickets. My brother and I go to college but the buddy flying in doesn't, so what to do? Do they check for student ID or what? I mean, they're being purchased online and already paid for so I don't really think they could do much if I just bought 3 student tickets but just wondered.
Also, I assume they dont sell out or anything like that cause as of right now I can still get lower level behind the bench tickets for cheap but how soon does anyone think they'll sell out of those?
Thanks for info.


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A Number by Caryl Churchill
A Number is a science fiction play, just as Far Away and the earlier Skriker are fantasy plays. Except in the theatre world there are only such things as plays, and nobody much bothers worrying about what to call them or their writers. (How odd it would be to hear someone describe Churchill, or anyone else, as "the famous sci-fi playwright"!)
Cloning is the ostensible subject of A Number, but it's also not, because the play is as full of silences and ambiguities as anything by Pinter or Beckett. There are no stage directions, barely any set description -- all we're told is the play takes place "where Salter lives", and all we know about Salter is that he's "a man in his early sixties" and that he has two sons named Bernard, the first one forty and the second thirty-five, and a son named Michael Black, who is also thirty-five. Churchill's plays are often hard to read because she writes dialogue with particular structures for each play. With some scripts she is very specific about how lines overlap. With The Skriker she created a dialect for the "shapeshifter and death portent" of the title that reads like something James Joyce might have tried to write for naughty children. Far Away employs a simple language of short sentences and vivid, nightmarish imagery ("The rats are bleeding out of their mouths and ears, which is good, and so were the girls by the side of the road").
A Number is more difficult to read than those plays, because the characters' words bleed into each other. Here's how it begins:
B2 [Bernard]: A numberThe play is designed for two actors: one plays Salter, the father, and one plays all the sons. There are five short scenes. Performances in London and New York reportedly ran between fifty and sixty-five minutes. Depending on the production, I expect A Number can feel either entirely inconsequential or vividly mysterious, a prod to the imagination. Churchill doesn't write a play "about" cloning, but rather a play that includes cloning, a play that couldn't exist without cloning. It touches briefly on various issues of identity and authenticity, of genetics and personality, but it does not explore or debate these ideas the way a typical play "ripped from the headlines" would. Handled with sensitivity by talented actors, I expect these ideas could gain gravity through implication, through seeing how they are played out in the immediate emotional existence of characters for whom they are not issues or ideas, but, rather, the problems of life.
SALTER: you mean
B2: a number of them, of us, a considerable
SALTER: say
B2: ten, twenty
SALTER: didn't you ask?
B2: I got the impression
SALTER: why didn't you ask?
B2: I didn't think of asking.
In his latest collection of plays, References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, Jose Rivera includes a wonderful postscript called "36 Assumptions About Writing Plays", a few of which apply quite well to A Number:
Theatre is closer to poetry and music than it is to the novel.A Number is deeply mysterious, but it does not have to be confusing, because the situation is laid out with a certain amount of clarity: Salter, years before the play takes place, paid a scientist to clone his son. He didn't realize the scientist made twenty clones instead of one, and so Salter is faced with having to tell one of his sons that he is not the original, and then gets to meet some of the others, each of whom responds quite differently to the news. Why Salter had one of his sons cloned is explained with a couple of different, contradictory reasons, and Salter may be lying. The past is not what's important, the reasons are not important: the facts must be dealt with in the present:
Each line of dialogue is like a piece of DNA: potentially containing the entire play and its thesis; potentially telling us the beginning, middle, and end of the play.
Rhythm is the key. Use as many sounds and cadences as possible. Think of dialogue as a form of percussive music. You can vary the speed of language, the beats per line, volume, density. You can use silences, fragments, elongated sentences, interruptions, overlapping conversation, physical activity, monologues, nonsense, nonsequiturs, foreign languages.
Action doesn't have to be overt. It can be the steady deepening of the dramatic situation...or your characters' steady emotional movements from one emotional/psychological condition to another: ignorance to enlightenment, weakness to strength, illness to wholeness.
Strive to be mysterious, not confusing.
B2: Because there's this person who's identical to meThe only son who has his own name, and the only character with a first and last name, appears at the end. He has a life, and feels comfortable in himself, but Salter never feels that Michael truly has an identity -- the worrying has slipped from the sons to the father, who previously was most concerned with suing the scientist who made more clones than were agreed on. But Michael isn't particularly annoyed:
SALTER: he's not
B2: who's not identical, who's like
SALTER: not even very
B2: not very like but very something terrible which is exactly the same genetic person
SALTER: not the same person
B2: and I don't like it.
MICHAEL: I think it's funny, I think it's delightfulTo Salter, the cloning is always a big deal, though in what way it's a big deal changes over the course of the play. To Michael, it's an amusing tidbit about himself, but it doesn't change who he is, his memories, his family, his friends. The play ends with the (to Salter horrifying) revelation that Michael likes his life.
SALTER: delightful?
MICHAEL: We've got ninety-nine per cent the same genes as any other person. We've got ninety per cent the same as a chimpanzee. We've got thirty percent the same as a lettuce. Does that cheer you up at all? I love about the lettuce. It makes me feel I belong.
Churchill's plays don't force emotion on the actors or audience, but they do leave wide possibilities for tremendous emotion -- I can imagine ways that Salter's slow devastation through the play could end up being complex and moving. The script is a blueprint, and a thrilling one to read, because it leaves so many possibilities open. Churchill is enough of a master to be able to skirt the edge of meaninglessness without sliding over; her recent plays are richly suggestive, and therefore can reward imaginative readers as much as a good production can.


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The Warwick Vets girls' lacrosse team stormed out of the gates on Friday afternoon, taking a quick 2-0 lead on Narragansett just two minutes into the game.
But the undefeated Mariners were unfazed.
Led by three goals apiece from Chandler Lemay and Abigal McKanna, Narragansett controlled play for the remaining 48 minutes and, thanks to a dominant second half, rolled to a 13-5 win over the 'Canes.
After its near-perfect start, Vets simply didn't have any answers for Narragansett's face-paced style the rest of the way.
"I think they just kind of psych themselves out in game situations," Vets head coach Kathy Moan said. "We do things in practice, no problem, then we get out in the field in the game and I don't know if it's nerves. I don't know what it is."
Narragansett improved to 3-0, while Vets remained winless at 0-3.
Yet, at the start, the 'Canes looked like a team that was poised to break into the win column. Alyssa McCracken and Jenna Fontaine staked Vets to that two-goal advantage, and the Mariners were back on their heels.
Quickly, however, the fortunes flipped.
Narragansett got a goal from McKanna to slice the deficit to one, before Lauren Almonte put Vets up 3-1 with a shot from the left side with 20:37 left.
But the Mariners were clearly starting to get their feet, and a second goal from McKanna made it a 3-2 game less than a minute later. With 15 minutes to play in the half, Lemay took a pass from McKanna to the left of the net and fired a shot past Vets goaltender Christine Amaral to knot the score at three.
"We start off, and I don't think we've started a game where we didn't score the first goal," Narragansett head coach Kenneth Andronowitz said. "It's just one of those things. They didn't get flustered. They're just very composed."
As the 'Canes tried to regroup, Narragansett kept coming.
A goal from Lemay with 12:15 to go in the half gave the Mariners their first lead of the game, and another from Eileen Sullivan at the 5:35 mark gave Narragansett a 5-3 advantage and forced Vets into a timeout.
Unfortunately for the 'Canes, the break didn't change very much, as Narragansett came out of the timeout just as fast, and Lemay scored with just under four minutes to go. That gave the Mariners a 6-3 lead heading into the half.
"We're just emphasizing quick ball movement up the field," Andronowitz said. "It's quicker to get the ball through passing than it is running it. And they can all pass and catch. It's a nice thing to have."
Still, despite the deficit, Moan was still happy with how her team played in general over the first 25 minutes.
"They played an amazing first half," Moan said. "I thought we stayed right in there with them. Narragansett's a good team, a fast team."
At the start of the second, Vets put on a furious attack, but Narragansett goalie MacKenzie Page turned way multiple shot attempts, and suddenly the Mariners were going the other way.
On the counter-attack, Samantha Sabetti scored, and Narragansett opened up a four-goal lead.
"Offensively, we're not a single person team," Andronowitz said. "There's just a lot of weapons that we have."
The 'Canes responded with a goal from Casey Bennett three minutes later to get within 7-4, but Narragansett never let it get any closer.
McKanna scored at the 14:39 mark and then again 42 seconds later to make it 9-4, and Sullivan added her second of the day barely a minute later for the 10-4 lead.
"When they got up two or three goals on us, it just got into their heads and totally affected the way they played on the field," Moan said.
From there on out, the outcome was no longer in question. Fontaine scored her second goal of the day to get the 'Canes back within five, but Narragansett scored the final three goals on shots from Eliza DeCubellis, Sabetti and Samantha Harrington.
The loss was slightly discouraging in general, but there were positives to take away, especially with the way the 'Canes began the game.
That said, it won't get much easier going forward. Vets takes on 2-1 Middletown today at 6 p.m. on the road.
"They're a young team," Moan said. "They're still learning how to play together. Most of my varsity starters are all sophomores, so they've all had one year under their belt. Everyone says 'growing pains,' but it really is growing pains. It's a growing year for us."


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Monday, January 05, 2009
2009 knit-o-lutions!
Moss Stitch scarf
Grey Classic Mitts
Brown Classic Mitts
Angora Floppy toque
Interwoven Cable hat
Wallis sweater
Knit bangles
double-breasted coat
Gretel beret #2
Lace rib cowl
Star crossed slouchy beret
Elisa's Nest tote
Just like a peasant cap
Cocoon cowl
Iceland sweater
Foxy angora beret
Emerald string bag
Calyx handtote
Phiaro scarf
Purl beret #2
Grrr washcloth
Swiss Cheese scarf
Tulip Doll
Jenny Cloche #3
Twinkle biker vest
Counterpane carpet bag
Cashmere cowl #3
Jenny Cloche
Jenny Cloche #2
Vintage shoulderette
Giant cowl #2
Herringbone neckwarmer
One day beret
Spiral scarf
Mercy beret #2
Borealis sweater
Sunrise Circle jacket
Twinkle Urchin beret
Fake-a-gamo purse
XO UO cowl
Mercy beret
Pilot hat
Aspen hat #2
In the end the little Owl mittens (sorry for not posting the pattern link last week!) didn't make the cut, though technically I *did* finish knitting them in 2008. I was knitting the button eyes onto them on January 1st though so I figured I shouldn't cheat and will move them to my list of 2009 F.O's. At the very least that way I will start the year "psychologically" having already completed something. But more on those to come. They were such a fast knit that I've already completed a second pair for a friend of mine.
As far as last year's knit-o-lutions went....erm. How does 50% completed sound?
I suppose it might sound ok if I hadn't chosen some embarrassingly easy resolutions in the first place. As it is I could have likely learned ALL of these things in one afternoon but STILL did not. So here you go:
-Learn to crochet. Yeah, that didn't happen. I mean, if forced I can muddle through the odd chain stitch, but that's about it. Still planning to take a beginners crochet course with my mother, so maybe i'll move this onto my 2009 knitting resolutions list again. I'm starting to get all weird and anti-crochet for no reason other than my own apathy. I'm starting to physically resent those patterns that call for both knitting and crochet work.
-Some form of colour work. Also, not done. Though given that I don't really like anything "multi-coloured" for the most part, I guess it's no surprise. Still I plan to start working on something within the realm of this soon, so onto the 2009 list it also goes.
-Magic loop. Big check mark here. I took a course on magic-loop and "knitting two socks at once on circs" earlier in the year. I have not practiced this method even once since then. But it's still freakin' done, so there. Again, I don't knit a lot of socks (try none) so I suppose it's no surprise this fell into dis-use for me. Though I guess the sheer number of mittens I've cranked out lately should have justified my picking it up again. Oopsy.
-De-stash. Well, this is ongoing though I must say I have been really, really good about it. Anything I've bought in the last year was pretty much bought for immediate use and used-so accordingly, so the stash hasn't grown at all, and if anything it's actually shrunk. I've been going out of my way to use up even yarn that I can no longer stand the sight of. The last sweater I knit was even yarn torn from another sweater. Really I could keep making more and more sweaters out of the five I've knit in my closet that I don't wear. Hell, I'm already thinking about frogging Iceland from mere months ago simply because the yarn is too nice and I never want to have to spend $300 on sweater supplies again!
Now, as far as NEW knit-o-lutions go?
Ugh. How 'bout I just leave it at that for now? Don't want to get toooooo ambitious now, do I? (baby steps, baby steps). Plus it seems like when a deadline looms I have a tendancy to dig in my heels and practice all my best avoidance skills.
It wasn't much of a knitterly Christmas for me this year either. (I mean what do I really need?) though the hubby did surprise me with some gorgeous yarn that he picked out all.on.his.lonesome. Shocking.
He did not in fact even know what he was looking for. I've made a hat in this gorgeous yarn once before and commented that I would "like to pick up some more". He went into my LYS and simply spotted it. Not knowing the name, just remembering the hat. That, my friends is some serious knitter's osmosis right there. Why can't I learn to play the guitar that way?
And my sister also gifted me Laura Irwin's Boutique Knits. Not since LMKG have I been able to see myself casting on for so many things from ONE book.
And I'm starting with the Side Slip Cloche,
In some gorgeous yarn that I am so paranoid I will run out of. Still I press on.
Other things I'm mosdef putting into the queue from this book:
Yowzers. Though fortunately most of those are relatively small projects and should kill a couple of those resolutions for me at the same time.
And now this post is officially crazy long, but that's Xmas and New Year's in a nutshell for you. This year I plan to not wax on so much about how much I love all your blogs and about how much the online knitting community has meant to me these last couple of years, so just KNOW IT. You guys are the best --have a Happy 2009!
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Wait a minute..."the hubby"...was there some holiday activity you forgot to let us in on or are you just trying it out?
- Reckless Glue said...
haha nooooooo. I've long used hubby in place of BF for the most part. "Fiancé" just sounds so cheesy.
- Deviated Septum said...
That book looks like it has some awesome things in it. I can't believe how much stuff you made this year!
- Virtuous said...
Cute blog post title! ;op
Wow! You knitted a lot and you could've counted those mitts!! Pooh!
Hubby did a great job on the fiber! Woot!
- littlebirdbigcity said...
I really HAVE to pick up that book, because all the patterns in it look so wonderful! Can't wait to see what you make. Happy new year!!
- kate said...
Boutique Knits is the book I've been coveting the most lately--that first hat is glorious. I can't wait to see yours!
- Julia said...
I can't believe you knit so many projects in 2008! Colour me impressed! I second the motion for keeping your knit-o-lutions simple. You gotta walk before you can run, baby!
- andrea said...
I think it's fine that you didn't reach your knit-o-lutions from last year. Knit what you wanna knit!!
Hey, how are your bangs so vastly superior to mine? I just got them cut straight across; is there some magical secret I don't know about?
- Reckless Glue said...
re: bangs...hmmm I have taken to cutting them myself again and I find them better. Cutting them straight across never works for me because my hair is so straight...they just stick out and hang like a curtain that way. (on me anyway...) It works better when I cut the "under" layer straight, but then layer all the fringe that lays on top, if that helps(or makes sense)...last time my hairdresser did it I took serious note and it seems to be workin for me!


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|2003-11-03, 22:15
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I'm proud to start a thread about my easily favorite anime, the great and wonderful, RahXephon.
I love this anime simply for the great story, wonderful character development, amazing soundtrack, and awesome action; with a some nice design work.
If you think RahXephon is just a (u kno...uh...eva rip..) well i'm not even gonna read ur posts.
If you are one of those persons read what this guy said bout RahXephon
|2003-11-03, 23:16
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I've seen 9 episodes.
There are a multitude of parallels with Evangelion, but so far I think it surpasses Gainax's classic - in my opinion Eva was a tad weighty, even in the first run of "monster of the week" part. RahXephon has those little touches of levity that really spices things up.
I'm curious to see how it unfolds...
Oh, and I'm sorry, but the angel...uh, Dolem's designs absolutely suck. But then again, Eva's angels weren't that much better, either. Gundam all the way!
|2003-11-04, 02:10
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It may seem like that at first. Actually, I'm kinda glad that I started at episode 4. I know that if I had started at the first episode I don't know if I would've completed the show. I know it's kinda weird, but with anime, sometimes it's really worth getting past the horror of the first couple of episodes to see the ball get really rolling.
|2003-11-04, 05:39
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Heh, RahXephon is indeed a lot better than EVA, though I'm not sure if that's much of a compliment. I despise EVA so most anything is better than that show.
I like Rahxephon's ending, though I would've preferred the lead guy ending up with the other girl. Plus, the tragedy of Episode 19(?) will continue to haunt me for quite some time. (Sorry, but is that a possible spoiler? If the mod deems it so, then please edit that this.)
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Rah also has the advantage of not having a lead character who makes me want to punch him in the face everytime he's on screen.......
Disclaimer: Tsurumaru is not often prone to random acts of violence.
|2003-11-05, 08:41
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I loved RahXephon. I am rewatching alot of it right now. IMO it is what Gainax wanted Evangelion to be but they just didn't quite get it right. I'm not saying that i dislike Evangelion (it is still one of my favourites) but RahXephon simply blows it (and almost everything else i have ever seen) away.
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|2003-11-06, 01:14
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I read a review in Newtype USA that said the RahXephon movie was an almost completly new story. They said it concentrates on the love releationship between Ayato and Mishima. But I havn't seen it so I don't know for sure.
|2003-11-06, 04:09
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Movie and opinion
I also heard that the movie was about ayato and haruka so that should shed some good light on the whole subject, but I wonder...would this make it better to see the movie and then the anime so that you get the background? oh well I should just wait for the movie at anyrate but still...
AS for Rah Xephon being an eva rip...Yeah eva was good but Rah Xephon is just that much better. The parallels are obvious but in terms of characters, eva's got nothing on it. There are moments in Rah that can't be touched.
Only thing though...some plot holes for me. Like the whole freaky kid thing in the mansion...yeah its barbem but what is the clay stuff and why were they in the mansion?
|2003-11-06, 06:06
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A description of the movie (basically spoiler free):
The movie is somewhat like a clip show review of the series with some new footage, a couple edits of the story line in old footage, and a few random things which are there to explain the story better, and a few things....which well, you will see eventually. It also includes a large part of 1 episode (i wont name which). It basically explains the relationships between a few of the characters in more detail. It will feel too much like a recap episode for non-fans with a running time of 2 hours . I cant describe it much better [without spoilers] than a couple doses of "ah-ha", doses of de-ja-vu, a massive dose of "wth", and some "....".
So to answer the question: It is like another look at the series from another angle. It is just the old story retold slightly differently in order to make some things make sense.
|2003-11-06, 19:01
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Yea the clay thing confused me too but if the movie is from a different angle then it should be simalar to what they did with the Ender Quartet (novel) And that story went really well so this makes me look forward to the movie.
But no one has answered one of my questions yet.
When will ADV be releasing the movie in America??
|2004-02-18, 12:44
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RaXephon Philosophy
I watched RaXephon and loved it. The depth and the meaning behind it were very profound. However, I could not identify some of its philosophical elements. So I was wondering if I could get your opinion on what they might be. (i.e "meaning of life", "what is real?", "What is the nature of humans"...) Just some of your opinions and the reasoning behind them would be great. Thanks.
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I figured it was about the search for self and an acceptance to what you are meant to be, what your role is to those around you. Pretty much seemed like self discovery and purpose to me. There are prolly other meanings but i need to watch it again... its been a while.
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RahXephon is basically a story about love across time, with some heavy Aztec religion symbolisms. Olin, Ishtori (Ixtli), Katun, the five circles in Barbem insignia, the Obsidian Butterfly, the destruction and recreation of the world, etc. etc. all come from Aztec belief.
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Heckler & Koch HK45
(Military photo)
"The HK45 was designed to meet requirements set forth in the U.S. Military Joint Combat Pistol program which had the purpose of arming the U.S. Military with a .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol instead of the 9mm M9 pistol. The Joint Combat Pistol program was suspended indefinitely in 2006, and the M9 pistol remains the standard issue handgun for the U.S. Military. Even though the Joint Combat Pistol program had ended, HK decided to make the HK45 available to civilians and law enforcement/military groups to purchase. Heckler & Koch with Larry Vickers, an ex-Delta Force operator, and Ken Hackathorn led the development of the HK45 to meet Joint Combat Pistol program requirements which was canceled due to the price of re-arming the entire military." - [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hk45"]SOURCE[/url]
When I saw the above pictured HK 45 on the shelf at my local gun store I had absolutely no intention of buying it. Since I already have several USPs I saw no point in buying yet another service size .45 that is difficult to conceal and the $950 price tag was yet another reason to keep walking. The harder I tried to ignore the HK 45 sitting there the louder it called out to me; I eventually made the fatal mistake of asking to hold it. That this review exists shows that was all it took to sell me.
The HK 45 comes with the standard hardsided case, Owner's Manual, trigger lock, extra magazine, etc. In addition, it also comes with two backstraps (small and large) for fitting different size hands.
[size=4]What I Like:[/size=4]
Ergonomics: From the familiar Browning controls to the grip that melts itself into my hand, I have never found a more perfect weapon and the adjustable back-straps makes it a match for most any size hand. I could have walked away from any other aspect of this weapon but the ergonomics are such a perfect match for me that I really had no choice in buying it....yes, it feels that good!
Employment: Employing the HK 45 is the most natural draw I have ever found. The weapon draws and points naturally without effort. Although this is another aspect of the previously listed superior ergonomics, this weapon points so naturally that I felt it worthy of mention. At typical defensive shooting distances I can draw and fire this weapon with reasonable combat accuracy with my eyes literally closed.
Accuracy: The grouping of this weapon far exceeds combat accuracy requirements. In fact, with some trigger work I wouldn't hesitate to compete with this weapon. Weapon grouping is very impressive, and it also enables the shooter to shoot more accurately and do it naturally (due to its vastly superior ergonomics). I don't yet have video of this weapon in action, but I didn't want to delay the release of this review any longer. When I have video available I will ad to this review.
Reliability/Durability: While this can only be proven after long term usage, this is an HK and that in and of itself gives you a certain level of expectation. I have only fired 200 rounds through this weapon (150 rounds of various brands of range ammunition and 50 rounds of various defensive ammunition) and as I expected the weapon functioned flawlessly.
Recoil Reduction: The recoil reduction system with shock buffer make this weapon a true pleasure to shoot with even the hottest loads. In fact, HK states: "This recoil reduction system buffers the impact of the slide on the frame as the barrel unlocks and when the slide travels rearward. Its buffering effect plays a major role in extending the service life of the HK45, especially when considering the punishment inflicted on any pistol when firing powerful +P or +P+ cartridges." - [url="http://binaries.concealedcarryforum.com/hk45.pdf"]SOURCE[/url]
That's right, the HK 45 is built so durable that the manufacturer does not warn you against +P+ loads. I don't know of any other manufacturer that believes in their product this much. This is just one more example of HK quality.
Lifetime Warranty: The willingness to stand behind their product forever is another example of HK quality.
[size=4]What I Don't Like:[/size=4]
Trigger: I find it hard to accept that the same company that produced the perfect trigger over 30 years ago (P7) would produce this otherwise wonderful weapon with such a god-awful trigger. If you're already familiar with the USP trigger you will be equally disappointed in the HK 45 trigger. In fact it seams they have taken the USP trigger and made it worse (that, or my USP triggers have smoothed out over time). The DA pull is loooooooooong and heavy; the SA pull is equally poor in its own ways. There is nothing crisp about the sear release. It almost feels like the sear releases in stages and you have to guess at what point it will actually release. Precise trigger reset is very difficult to find instinctually making controlled pairs very difficult. In fact, half the time my controlled pair attempts resulted in a single discharge for having missed the reset point completely. Perhaps I can get used to this in time, or perhaps i will just give up on firing controlled pairs from reset with this weapon. I hope the trigger will improve in time; if not I hope the trigger can be smoothed out by a competent gunsmith. Out of the box, this is one of the worst triggers I have ever fired.*
Price: $950 is a ridiculous amount to pay for what you get. This should be a $700 weapon and thats factoring in the HK name.
Night Sights: These sites are more accurately described as "glow in the dark" sights. So long as your weapon is exposed to bright light prior to walking into the dark the "night" sights are very bright and highly effective. If you carry your weapon concealed and you draw your weapon in the dark you will get nothing from the so-called night sights. This will be disappointing to those intending to use this weapon as a night stand gun.
Owner's Manual: Perhaps this was a simple packaging mistake, but the owner's manual included with my weapon is for P-Series weapons. It covers the P2000, the P2000c, and the P30. The HK 45 isnt mentioned anywhere in the manual and I have no idea how much of what applies to the P30 applies to the HK 45. How often should I change the rubber O-ring on the barrel? I don't know because the manual isn't for my weapon.
* - I will be the first to admit that after a lifetime of shooting finer 1911s I have become a blatent trigger snob. Factor this in when considering my harsh criticism of the HK 45 trigger.
[size=4]How Does It Compare?[/size=4]
In order to determine overall value and appeal I am comparing the HK 45 to a comparable service size polymer .45, the S&W M&P.
Asthetics (irrelevant and relative)
Testosterone Factor
HK45 [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] (pick it up and you'll grunt like a caveman!)
HK45 beside a Glock 23
HK45 beside a Glock 31
HK45 beside an M&P
HK45 beside a Springfield Champion
HK45 beside a Springfield TRP
The true strength of this weapon lies in the sum of it's parts. The instant the HK 45 hit my hand it was as if the weapon melted itself into my hand. The ergonomics are so perfect that it feels like they used my own hand to mold the grip and grip angle. The grip texture ensures positive control enabling the shooter to employ this weapon with absolute confidence.
The unique (albeit brief) history of this weapon gives you an accurate level of expectation. The HK 45 is the best effort of one of the finest weapons manufacturers in the world to win the confidence of the superior global military force, and I feel that it meets and exceeds that challenge. Our soldiers deserve the finest combat weapons available, and it is a true shame that our military cancelled the Joint Combat Pistol study.
Ultimately if I werent an HK enthusiast I wouldnt purchase this weapon based on cost alone. Since I am an HK enthusiast however, I can really appreciate this weapon for exactly what it is. Mine. [:D]
See [url="http://hk-usa.com/hk45_general.html"]HK-USA.com[/url] for more on this wonderful weapon.
Nathan in
NRA Certified Instructor in Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Personal Protection Inside the Home and Personal Protection Outside the Home.
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Friday, August 01, 2008
What A Day That Was: Diamondbacks 2, Dodgers 1
Well, I'm dressed up so niceOr from today's DT thread:
An' I'm doin' my best
An' I'm startin' over..
I'm startin' over in another place
Lemme tell you a story
Big chief with a golden crown
He's got rings on his fingers
And then he walks up, up to the throne
He's makin' shapes with his hands
An' don't you dare sit back
Now don't you dare sit down
And don't you dare speak up!
And on the first day, we had
everything we could stand
Ooh who could've asked for more?
And on the second day, there was nothing else left to do
Ooh what a day that was.
There are 50,000 beggars
Roaming in the streets
They have lost all their possessions
They have nothing left to eat
Down come a bolt of lightning
Start an electrical storm
Starts a chain reaction
Go pull a fire alarm
I'm dreaming of a city
It was my own invention
I put the wheels in motion
A time for big decisions
And on the first day, we had
everything we could stand
Ooh and then we let it fall
And on the second day, there
was nothing else at all
Ooh what a day that was.
Oh a day that was
Ooh that's the way it goes
There's a million ways- to get things done
There's a million ways- to make things work out.
Well I'm going right through
And the light came down
Well they're roundin' 'em up
from all over town
They're movin' forward and backwards
They're movin' backwards and front
And they're enjoying themselves
Moving in ev'ry direction
And if you feel like you're in a whirlpool
You feel like going home
You feel like talking to someone
Who know the difference between right and wrong
And on the first day, we had
everything we could stand
Ooh and then we let it fall
And on the second day, there was
nothing else left at all
Ooh what a day that was.
(We're go(in') boom boom boom
That's the way we live
And in a great big room and
That's the way we live.)— Talking Heads
990. Alex41592I should also mention that Ken Griffey went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk in his first game to help the Chisox beat Kansas City 4-2. Pittsburgh beat the Cubs 3-0 thanks partly to an Andy LaRoche single that was eventually cashed in for a run by Jack Wilson. And of course Mark Teixeira got a crucial walk in today's Angels game that proved the decisive run on Torii Hunter's RBI single.
Outside and low, but at least he's consistently AWFUL.
Manny bats second in the ninth.996. scareduck
990 - There's a part of me that will be highly amused if Manny hits into a double play with nobody out.
1048. Eric Stephen
Curse you, Rob McMillin!
1051. Andrew Shimmin
Scareduck is a witch! Burn him!
1054. scareduck
996 - I am now highly amused.
Not that I'm making any judgments on the value of those trades based on a set of small sample sizes.
Manny wearing #99 was about as emblematic as could be, what with the obvious connotation that he's a short-timer.
Otherwise: the Dodgers played almost exactly the same game as yesterday, unable to hold a 1-0 lead that the Snakes turned into a loss in the very next frame. It could hardly be funnier... except for the part where Clayton Kershaw pitched well enough to get the win, but lost it thanks to Chan Ho Park.
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I'm pleased to introduce this newest edition in the Innovations in Education book series, which identifies real-world examples of innovative education practices that are helping students achieve in schools all across the nation. This guide complements two additional publications in the series, Charter High Schools Closing the Achievement Gap, which was released in 2006, and a forthcoming publication regarding high-performing K–8 charter schools.
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Thank you.
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Smashburger is the country's fastest-growing fast-casual restaurant concept, known for its smashed fresh, served delicious 100 percent Certified Angus Beef burgers and broad menu that includes a selection of tender grilled and crispy chicken sandwiches, grilled and split hot dogs, fresh tossed entrée salads, and an array of irresistible sides, beverages, and hand-spun Häagen-Dazs shakes.
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"2012 has brought some important milestones as we've celebrated our five-year anniversary and expanded outside the U.S., with our first international restaurants opening in Kuwait and Calgary, and Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia expected to open later this year," he says. "We look forward to the next chapter of Smashburger's growth as we continue expanding to new markets and introducing our premium menu offerings around the globe."
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The majority of firms surveyed by Gartner have not finished making the switch to Windows 7, the report by research director Gunnar Berger said.
"We recently did a large field research study and specifically asked all of our interviewees if they were looking at Windows 8, most laughed," he said.
Not only are companies unprepared for the upgrade to the forthcoming Microsoft OS, they are also likely to hold back for fear of being burned by technical and performance problems, having learned from the difficulties that afflicted early adopters of Windows Vista, he said.
The reported apathy towards Microsoft's new OS, with its focus on working with touch-based computers like tablets, echoes the reservations of TechRepublic's CIO Jury, who recently voted no by a ratio of nine to three when asked whether the new features in Windows 8 made it attractive to their organisation.
Writing on ZDNet Larry Dignan predicts that the more likely upgrade path for enterprise will go from Windows 7 to Windows 9 and skip the eighth incarnation.
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The Bisons expect to be deeper and more versatile at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots this season. Center Adnan Hodzic, 6-foot-8, is predicted to repeat as Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, leads the way inside. He has spent much of the preseason recovering from an ankle injury.
"Adnan was diligent in working hard on his own while he was out," Bisons' coach Scott Sanderson said. "He worked out and spent time in the swimming pool and doing the things he was allowed to do to get better.
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One of the more pleasant surprises is Justin Glenn, a 6-8 junior, who is showing the positive effects of intense offseason workouts.
"Justin has always been a good player, but he has been hurt," Sanderson said. "He is healthy now. He has regained his confidence. The biggest thing for him right now is that he has the confidence that he can and should be playing.
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Also making improvements heading into his sophomore year is Milos Kleut, the tallest player on the team at 6-10.
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At the No. 4 spot Sanderson is looking at Brandon Brown, 6-7; Brian Wright, 6-6.
Brown, also known for his versatility, and can play either the No. 3 or No. 4 forward spots.
"A lot of times Brandon will guard the best perimeter player on the other team," Sanderson said. "We flow well offensively with him in the game because he has a really good feel for understanding where to play and where he needs to be."
Wright has been hurt and needs more work to get back in shape.
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Kenny Chesney will take a brief break from his Brothers of the Sun Tour with pal Tim McGraw to celebrate the 4th of July with another music superstar. Chesney will join pop starlet Katy Perry for this year's Macy's 4th of July fireworks show, an annual televised tradition that celebrates the birth of our nation.
The Macy's 4th of July celebration is the nation's largest fireworks display, which in the past has ignited more than 40,000 fireworks shells over the Hudson River in New York City. This year's 236th birthday party will return to the Big Apple bigger and better than ever — illuminating more than 45,000 fireworks during a 25-minute "ignite the night"-themed display.
"NBC is trilled to have Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney join us in celebrating America's birthday," says Doug Vaughan, Senior Vice President of NBC Entertainment's Special Programs, in an official statement. "These stars' powerful voice and stage presence will serve as the perfect complement to Macy's visual artistry."
Chesney will resume his all-arena summer outing on July 7 in Chicago, Ill. The 'Come Over' singer is currently touring to promote his first album under the newly-signed Blue Chair/Columbia label co-venture. 'Welcome to the Fishbowl' dropped Tuesday, June 19. The collection, which features the McGraw duet 'Feel Like a Rock Star,' is his most personal to-date, according to Chesney.
"'Welcome to the Fishbowl' is the most honest and authentic album I've ever recorded, and I'm thrilled to be able to release it on my own Blue Chair Records," he says. "It's the start of a great new chapter for me as an artist."
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Although HIM's new disc 'Tears On Tape' won't officially be available until April 30, the band is offering previews of each new song all this week, starting today (April 22).
With a three year gap since their last release 'Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice,' fans will likely be chomping at the bit to get a taste of what's in store on 'Tears on Tape.' Snippets of three of the thirteen tracks are available to check out today, including 'Unleash the Red,' 'All Lips Go Blue' and the title track 'Tears on Tape.' Different songs will be featured all week, so tune into their website daily to check it out.
In addition to the song previews, HIM have also announced a record release signing event in Los Angeles on May 4 at Soundcheck Hollywood, located at 8872 West Sunset Boulevard. The first 300 fans to purchase 'Tears on Tape' will be given a wristband to attend the in-store event. For more info, visit this link.
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Between 2008 and 2012 the number of workers who wanted to work more hours increased by 1 million.
In 2012:
1 in every 10 workers wanted to work more hours.
Around 1 in 4 part-time workers wanted to work more hours.
School midday/crossing assistants and bar staff were jobs with high underemployment rates.
The top three areas for underemployment were the East Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber and the North East.
The number of underemployed workers i.e. those who want to work more hours, has risen by an estimated 1 million (or 47.3%) since the start of the economic downturn in 2008 to stand at 3.05 million in 2012. Nearly two thirds of the 1 million increase took place in the 12 months between 2008 and 2009, when the economy was in recession.
From 2000 to just before the 2008/09 recession the number of people underemployed was relatively steady and since 2009 the number has been rising, although at a much slower rate than during the recession.
The 3.05 million underemployed workers in 2012 represented around 1 in 10 of the 29.41 million people in work, giving an underemployment rate of 10.5%.
There are many possible factors behind why a worker is underemployed, for example:
An employer may only be able to offer limited hours.
A worker may be in a job that only lends itself to certain hours of the day, e.g. bar staff can only work when the bar is open.
Self-employed workers may have low hours of work as a result of low demand for their skills or services.
Economic or personal conditions may change, increasing the desire for hours in work.
Poor economic conditions may result in more people looking for jobs but fewer jobs being created. This may cause people to settle for "second-choice jobs" as an alternative to unemployment and a route into getting more hours in the future. For example a worker may settle for a part-time role even though they actually want a full-time one.
The sharp rise in the number of underemployed workers between 2008 and 2012 may be explained by a combination of these factors. The changes to economic conditions over this period include a fall in real earnings (earnings corrected for inflation) and a rise in unemployment. Both of these may have resulted in increased pressure on personal budgets and therefore increased desire for hours.
Information on underemployment is only available since 2000 but as illustrated with the changes over the recent economic downturn it is likely to be related to the economic cycle, rising when the economy is weak and falling when the economy is strong.
Focusing on those underemployed in 2012, the majority (76.3%) stated a desire to increase their hours in their current job. This will include a range of people, from those who actively asked their employer for more hours to those who would merely prefer longer hours if given the opportunity. A further 15.0% wished to increase hours by finding a replacement post, leaving only 8.7% who wanted an additional role.
Of the 3.05 million underemployed workers, the majority, 1.88 million (61.7%) were in part-time roles. However in the UK most people in employment work full-time, in fact for every person working part-time there are just under three working full-time. Therefore, when comparing how full- and part-time workers are affected by underemployment it is better to look at the percentage underemployed in each category.
In 2012, 24.0% of part-time workers wanted more hours, compared with just 5.5% of full time workers, meaning that part-time workers were over four times more likely to be underemployed than those in full time posts. This is not surprising though, as part-time workers have fewer hours of work to begin with.
Between 2008 and 2012 the underemployment rate for full time workers rose from 4.2% to 5.5% and for part time workers from 15.9% to 24.0%. This reflects the fact that during this period many workers moved from full-time to part-time roles and many of those returning to work after a period of unemployment could only find part-time jobs. Of the extra 1 million underemployed workers in 2012 compared with 2008, three quarters were in part-time posts.
Another key factor influencing underemployment is the level of earnings. Looking at median hourly pay, the point at which 50% earn more and 50% earn less, in 2012 underemployed employees earned £7.49 per hour while non-underemployed employees earned £10.81. This indicates that employees who desire more hours are likely to be on low wages.
Workers aged between 16 and 24 tend to be on low wages because higher pay is usually acquired as people get older and because young workers tend to be in low-skilled roles. This may therefore partly explain why young workers face higher underemployment rates than older workers. In 2012 21.7% of workers aged 16 to 24 wanted to work more hours compared with only 9.7% of those aged 25 to 34, 9.6% of those aged 35 to 49, 8.0% of those aged 50 to 64 and 4.2% of those aged 65 and over.
However, despite the high underemployment rate for young workers this age group contributed a roughly equal amount to the extra million underemployed since 2012 as all other age groups (even when correcting for differently sized age boundaries).
Other key factors behind high underemployment rates for young workers are part-time work and temporary contracts. A relatively high percentage of 16–24 year olds are on temporary contracts (15.0%) and work part-time (42.4%). This is likely to be due to limited workplace experience making it difficult for them to find full-time, permanent work (45.8% of young underemployed part-time workers in 2012 settled for part-time roles because they could not find a full-time one).
Furthermore, as a consequence of still being in education, many young workers are unable to commit to permanent roles and they also lack flexibility in their working hours, in fact 46.1% of young, underemployed part-time workers in 2012 gave study as their reason for working part-time.
Other employees that are likely to have low wages are those in low skilled occupations. This may be one reason why the occupation category that consistently has the highest rate of underemployment is "elementary occupations" (e.g. labourers, cleaners and catering staff).
Other factors common to these roles that could be driving the high rate of underemployment are temporary and part-time contracts (49.7% of workers in elementary occupations are working part-time).
Focusing on specific roles within the category, those with some of the highest underemployment rates in 2012 are school crossing/midday assistants (39.4%), bar staff (32.9%) and cleaners (30.9%).
From 2000, the underemployment rate for the self employed was below that for employees until the economic downturn in 2008, it then rose sharply and in 2012 both rates were similar at over 10%. For those self-employed, 10.8% wanted to work more hours while for those working as employees, 10.5% wanted more hours. Of the one million increase in underemployment since 2008 around one in every five were working for themselves.
Underemployment rates vary across the English regions and devolved countries of the UK. Taking a four-year average from 2009 to 2012, the highest underemployment rate was in the East Midlands where 10.7% of workers wanted more hours in work. This was followed by Yorkshire and The Humber (10.6%), the North East (10.5%) and the South West (10.4%). The lowest underemployment rate was in the South East at 9.2%.
Comparing the four year average before the onset of the recent economic downturn (2005 to 2008) to the latter period, the biggest percentage point increase in underemployment was in Yorkshire and The Humber rising by 3.9 percentage points to 10.6%. In the earlier period the North East had the highest underemployment rate at 7.7% and the East of England the lowest, 6.3%.
Some of the shared characteristics among those regions/countries with high average underemployment rates are above average proportions of part time workers, workers aged between 16 and 24 and workers in low-skilled elementary occupations. All these characteristics increase a worker's chance of being underemployed.
Underemployed workers are those people in employment who are willing to work more hours, either by working in an additional job, by working more hours in their current job, or by switching to a replacement job. They must also be available to start working longer hours within 2 weeks and their current weekly hours must be below 40 hours if they are between 16 and 18 and below 48 hours if they are over 18.
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