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Faculty/Staff/Student Lookup
The Faculty/Staff/Student Lookup is a web application that allows you to search the UMKC directory of faculty, staff, students. Contact and organization information is presented.
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UMKC provides online forms for changing known passwords as well as resetting unknown or expired passwords. Information on locked passwords and best practices is also available.
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Tackling urban sustainability on global scale
As the world's urban areas continue to grow, evidenced by rampant poverty and squalor from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro, the question becomes: How can we focus on protecting environmental resources for future generations when so many kids are dying today?
That's the dilemma posed by "Urban Sustainability," a new collection of essays by eminent scholars from around the globe. The 714-page book, edited by Michigan State University's Igor Vojnovic, probes the balance between managing city growth, environmental degradation and inequality.
Vojnovic, associate professor of geography and urban and regional planning, said a child below the age of 5 dies every three seconds of poverty-related issues.
"We're not going to have the capacity to deal with urban sustainability if we do not begin to address these fundamental issues of poverty," Vojnovic said. "Poor countries have much more to think about than saving resources for future generations when so many of their people are dying right now."
The book's more than 40 authors explore how urban areas from China and India to Africa and the United States are dealing with environmental and socioeconomic urban pressures. Depending on the city, these pressures can be vastly different, making urban sustainability an incredibly complex issue to tackle on a global scale.
"Sometimes the issue is racism, sometimes poverty, sometimes political representation – and most times the issues are intermingled," Vojnovic said. "And then there is the issue of dealing with resource conservation where a small group of people – mostly wealthy urban residents – consume a vast majority of resources while many in the world do not have drinkable water."
According to World Bank data, while the wealthiest 20 percent of the world's population accounts for 77 percent of consumption, the poorest 20 percent accounts for just 1.5 percent.
Further, the global population is expected to increase from 7 billion to 10 billion by the end of the 21st century – and most of those 3 billion additional inhabitants will live in burgeoning megacities, MSU scholar Harm de Blij writes in the book.
Contributing author Jeb Brugmann – who founded Local Agenda 21, one of the largest community-based planning initiatives in history – said the book "presents a more holistic view of the city as a socioeconomic and ecological phenomenon to be developed in an integrated fashion."
"The body of research presented here sheds extensive light on the potential and challenges for re-engineering" the world's cities, Brugmann writes.
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Q: I added too much pond dye. What do I do?
Roy – Bend, OR
A: Pond dye is a good thing for many reasons, like algae control, aesthetics and camouflage from predators. Plus, it's totally safe for animals, fish and humans who like to go for a dip in the water. But too much pond dye can create a monochromatic mess that looks totally unnatural in a landscape.
So what can you do? Not much, unfortunately. The only practical solution is to wait it out while long periods of sunshine fade the color or heavy rains dilute the dye. It will eventually lose its black or blue hue, but it will take a bit.
To prevent this from happening again, calculate your pond's surface area and depth before you add color to your pond or lake so that you use the right amount of dye. Two Pond Dye Packets or one liquid quart of Pond Dye Concentrate treats up to one surface acre with an average depth of four to six feet deep.
Here's how to figure out those important numbers:
Surface Area: First, figure out your pond's square footage. If it's rectangular or square, determine its size by simply measuring its length and width and multiplying them (250 feet x 250 feet = 62,500 square feet). If your pond is irregularly shaped, break it up into several segments, measure or pace off each one's length and width, calculate the square footage and add them together. [(100 feet x 300 feet) + (40 feet x 50 feet) = 30,000 + 2,000 = 32,000 square feet.]
To determine your pond's surface area, divide its total square footage by 43,560. So in the above example, 62,500 square feet / 43,560 = ~1½ acres; and 32,000 square feet / 43,560 = ~3/4 acre.
Pond Depth: To measure its depth, gather some tools, including a tape measure, some chain or string, a weight, something to write with, and a boat or canoe. Mark a chain or knot a string in 1-foot intervals using your tape measure and attach the weight to one end. Climb aboard your boat, travel to various areas in your pond and drop the weight in the water, noting where you feel it hit bottom. Take an average of those measurements to get your depth.
Once you have your numbers, use the appropriate amount of dye. Unsure of your pond's size? No worries! Add 1 packet and wait 24 hours. If it looks like you need more, add another packet. Simple as that!
Pond Talk: Have you ever had a pond dye problem in your pond or lake? If so, what happened – and how did you correct it?
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The PhotoBank joins the growing digital photo storage market, and instantly wins points for keeping things simple. Transcend has taken the functional approach: it has a simple LCD; slots for CompactFlash, SecureDigital, MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia and MemoryStick cards; three large, easy to understand buttons and exceptional navigation.
This is matched with solid and stylish design. Functionally, read/write times from a CF to the drive are a little slow but reliable, although without a screen there is no way to check the images. Back home, the device-to-computer transfer times are pleasingly fast.
It's nice to see such a simple photo storage device, easy to use, solidly built, and only let down by a relatively low battery life of three hours. It's available in either 20GB or 40GB capacities.
If you want more, such as a colour screen, then Transcend also makes the snazzier multimedia Digital Album, which you can use to view your photos as well as listen to your MP3 music collection.


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Walking Tours
Isherwood's Neighbourhood
A circular walk through the Schöneberg of the late 1920s as seen by Christopher Isherwood
Visit the places he lived, socialised and documented in his Berlin Diaries of 1929 to 1933, the vibrance and edge of the Weimar Era. Accompanied by short readings from his works, see where 'Cabaret' was born, genders were blurred and films caused riots.
Tours are every Saturday at 11am and by arrangement. Please book via 10777tours.com.
Duration: approximately 75 minutes
Distance: one kilometre
Start and finishing point: Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn
Language: English
Price: 15€ per person; discounts for larger groups
To book, email Brendan or send an SMS to +49 151 25 22 03 42
Suggested further reading
- Bill Wilder in Berlin
- Review: The Tap Pack at the Tipi am Kanzleramt
- Nollendorfplatz
- Joseph Schmidt
- Britain's Best season at Bar Jeder Vernunft
- Kakadu Bar and Barbarina Cabaret
- Briefs – Excentric Body-Circus at The Tipi
- Early-Bird discount for Cabaret, 2015 season
- Jeanne Mammen
- A Walk Along The Ku'damm
- Review – Oropax in Chaos Royal at the Tipi am Kanzleramt
- Oskar 'Ossy' Gades
- Walter Jurmann
- One House In One Street in Berlin.
- Cabaret Is Ten!
- Happy Birthday Mr. Bachardy
- April 24th 1970
- Review: Gayle Tufts 'Love'
- Marlene Dietrich's Berlin
- Preview – Ein Bisschen Leichtsinn
- Walter Kollo
- Review – Spymonkey in 'Cooped' at The Tipi am Kanzleramt
- Review: Carrington-Brown, Dream A Little Dream.
- Eva von Sacher-Masoch
- Strandbad Wannsee
- Siegfried Arno – 'The German Charlie Chaplin'
- Hans Otto
- Bowie's 'Dschungel' – The Femina-Palast
- Cabaret comes home
- A Very Weimar Christmas Party
- The Titania-Palast
- The Alabama Song
- The Silhouette
- The Jockey Bar
- Renate Müller
- Happy Birthday Mr. Isherwood.
- The Sportpalast
- A Moonlit Boat Trip – August 3rd 1929
- Paul O'Montis
- Leo Monosson
- The AVUS
- The Blue Stocking
- May 13th, 1933
- The Renaissance-Theater
- Hilde Hildebrand
- Haus Vaterland
- Coney Island on the Kurfüstendamm
- Peter Jöback walks Isherwood's Neighbourhood.
- Clärchens Ballhaus
- Berlin's Lesbische Frauen
- Conrad Veidt
- Six Degrees of Separation – Sally Bowles to Stephanie Flanders
- Nollendorfstraße 17
- Stork's Nest
- The "Resi"
- Isherwood's Neighbourhood – A Walking Tour
- One Year on…
- Norbert Schiller
- Elow – Erich Lowinsky
- Marlene Dietrich
- Josephine Baker in Berlin
- December 1932
- Cabaret – Das Musical
- Anita's Anniversary
- Paul Graetz
- Trude Hesterberg
- Anita Berber
- Goya
- Ilse Bois
- Curt Bois
- Bertolt Brecht in cabaret.
- Margo Lion
- Kate Kühl
- Weisse Maus Cabaret
- Wilhelm Bendow
- Claire Waldoff – A Musical Biography
- Camilla Spira
- Erik Charell Exhibition
- Weren't You Once In Love With Me?
- Max Hansen
- Blandine Ebinger
- Christopher Isherwood's Haunts
- Rosa Valetti
- Marlene, First and Last.
- Das Lila Lied ( The Lavender Song)
- Kurt Gerron
- tingeltangel
- Claire Waldoff
- Sally Bowles
- Kadeko
- Paul Morgan
- Berlin's Got Talent *
- Wenn die beste Freundin
- Die Morität von Mackie Messer (Mack The Knife)
- The Scala
- Eldorado
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Siegfried Arno – 'The German Charlie Chaplin'
The extraordinary career of Hollywood star Sig Arno is mostly remembered through the 150 films he appeared in from 1921 to 1962, but his roots in the cabaret scene of Weimar Berlin is a lesser told story. Born Siegfried Aron … Continue reading
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Paul O'Montis
Paul O'Montis was born Paul Wendel, in Budapest on April 3rd 1894. He was brought up and spent most of his youth in Hannover before moving to Berlin in 1924, where he began performing in cabarets. He was an accomplished … Continue reading
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Curt Bois
Curt Bois was born on April 5th 1901 at 28 Ansbacherstrasse, in Berlins Schöneberg district. He was one of four children, his elder sister being the actress and comedian Ilse Bois, brought up by his single mother after their father … Continue reading
Camilla Spira
Camilla Spira was born on March 1st 1906 in Hamburg. At 13, she attended Max-Reinhardt acting school which lead to several theatre roles in Hamburg, Vienna and Berlin. She made her film debut in 1924 at the age of 18 … Continue reading
Kurt Gerron
Kurt Gerron was born in Berlin on May 11th 1897. He initially studied medicine but after being wounded in the First World War became a stage actor in 1920. (image usa.diplo.de) Throughout the Weimar period Kurt Gerron was one of … Continue reading


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These new wayfarers are cool. I got them with prescription lenses. I have the old ones as well but these are smaller and more to my liking. I like dive watches for any occasion. I'm wearing this Citizen automatic with an orange band I got on Ebay.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
September 15th
I got this H&M shirt the other day because I liked the colors and the slim fit. The weather is beautiful and finally cool enough to wear clothes again after a long hot summer of nothing but shorts and T shirts. It will be jacket weather soon and I'm looking forward to it.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Polo Shirt
These polo shirts are nice for spring and summer. I think it's OK to wear a blue one with jeans as long as they are not the same shade of blue. I've always liked to combine brown with dark blue and I like the way these shoes look with the dark blue colored jeans.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Blue Laces
Linen shirt by Ralph Lauren and some blue laces to liven up these Bass canvas oxfords. The green canvas belt has a suede insert. It's made by Legacy which is a brand from Argentina that I discovered years ago. Whenever someone goes there on vacation I ask them to bring me one.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
May 6th 2012
I've been looking for these Cole Haan oxfords for a while but couldn't find them anywhere. I finally got lucky on Ebay. The laces were horrible and couldn't be removed so I had to cut them. I found a nice replacement pair of laces also on Ebay. These shoes have something they call Nike Air technology. Gas is trapped in a capsule somewhere in the heel and that is supposed to make the shoes more comfortable. I personally don't think it makes much of a difference to an already comfortable shoe.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Memories of Winter
Not much of a winter to remember this year. Spring is a couple of days away but it feels like it's been here for months. This is what I wore to go to the city today. A mix of previous looks I've posted. I'm still enjoying these cool suede oxfords that I was able to use all winter. I like matching the red shoelaces to my belt. The sawtooth method of lacing makes them pop a little more. It's a simple detail but it works.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
American Apparel makes some great thermal henley shirts. I don't know what they do to the cotton to get it to feel this soft but it's just great to wear. The vest is from H&M and I thought it goes well with the shirt. The Tag watch I bought in the mid 90's. It's a 2000 series chronograph. I like the grey dial and classic look. The jeans are 7 for all mankind. It's a very good brand but rather expensive. Several years ago I couldn't find other brands that fit so I bought these and they have aged nicely. Today H&M, Levis, and others, make jeans that fit just as well and are less than half the price.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Asphalt Jungle
It's hard to believe there has been no winter in NYC this year. The temperature was near 60 all day today. This is just a look to go out to the asphalt jungle of Manhattan tonight. Late dinner and a bar or two. No coat, no jacket :)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Blazer and Vest
I've worn this puffy vest on the inside of my grey tweed blazer but on this one I prefer it on the outside. I think blue goes very well with brown. The warm weather means there is no need for a coat and it's both fun and practical to layer. I'm loving the henley shirts that H&M has come out with. I'm wearing a beige one here that you can see a little of. I know H&M cotton shrinks so I was smart this time and got a larger size. After washing it fits perfectly.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Shades of Grey
It's the first day of February but once again feels like Spring. I'm not feeling very colorful lately and have a lot of grey stuff so I just went with this.
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Work You Magic!!! You are Awesome Donna!!
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Problem with templates
both Valerie and Dillie have to please resubmit your templates..The pictures got replaced with photo image clickers..LOL..too funny you both forgot to UNCHECK the replace photos thingie when exporting to template. I used to forget that tons in the beginning of time!! LOL..ROFL..tickles me!!
OK..KimmyAnn..GREAT!! working on yours!!
So please remember to UNCHECK replace photo box when exporting to template!!
THANKS you two!!
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YEAH KimmyANN!! GREAT job again!!
Folks that want a blinkie..hey..we have several templates made up already that you can choose and modify to the way you like it..It would be flattering to the person you choose to adopt their design!! That's what I'm trying to get here with all these BLINKIE designs..There has to be some you like!! I certainly am VERY excited by how well you all have done!!
Learning something NEW is always HARD..That's why I love to do the CHALLENGES!! ScrapbookMax can be used to do blinkie write ups!! Give it a try!!
OK..back to the drawing board!!
GREAT job folks!!
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Here is another try....
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Universal SBM blinkie 2.0 version 1
OK..for those that want a SBM blinkie and are clueless as to how to make one..do this simple fill in ONE blank space..for YOUR name..The template is all mapped out and the demo of what it looks like with MY name is right here in blinkie form..The template doesn't have MY NAME..so YOU put a wordart or something like it in there to say who you are..And if you wish to make MORE changes to it..do it!!
So start small and work your way up to a blinkie that suits you!
Hope this helps!!
KimmyAnn ..you did great figuring out how to attach your new blinkie!! BRAVO!!
and again..thanks to Susie for posting the link to Carena's HOW to tut!!
Valerie..I will do my best!!
OK..keep em coming..working on Dillie's and Valerie's now..
and the template to down load.. very simple...
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What ever you think is ok. experiment for me. Thank you
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WOW!!! Ya'll are Rocking!!! Love Eveyone's Blinkies!!! Now Where do I go to get mine???? I must have Something.
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YEAH!! Have more to do!!
Question for Valerie..that cute little heart in background..do you want anything to show in it? or blinkie over it at any time during the blinkie? oh..and..I've written in you name so it won't overright any thing and it identifies your blinkie...(wink)...LOL..
OK..Dillie's and Valerie...waiting on SMile to get a template that I can work with..and right now I'm going to go make a generic SBM template for folks to fill in..I put a lot of thought in it while I waited for my son in the Dentist office!! Hoping everyone will like!!
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Got my revised one! Thanks, Donna! It's perfect!
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Madness Returns
Quick Shots: Weapons of Madness and Dresses Pack DLC for Alice: Madness Returns
EA has released the costumes and weapons pack for Alice: Madness Returns, and we've posted the pretty pictures of it for you below.
Madness Returns headlines
Quick Shots - Alice: Madness Returns screens are quite lovely
Some more shots of Alice: Madness Returns have popped up, and like the rest we've seen over the last few months, they are lovely. Not much really to say about them, really. See for yourself below. Game's out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 June 16.
Hysteria Mode screened for Alice: Madness Returns
EA and Spicy Horse have released a few screenshots of the Hysteria Mode in Alice: Madness Returns.
McGee: Alice in Madness Returns has a "superhero persona" while in Wonderland
American McGee has said in Madness Returns, Alice thinks she's free of the psychological problems which plagued her in the first game.


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When you know yourself and you believe in yourself, the world is your oyster. Ntombizodwa Mhangwani is my name. People call me Ntombi.
Continual learning is important to me because I come from a background where it was difficult to get even the basic foundation and training. I grew up in apartheid South Africa. Black people were not even considered important to get an education. To be the best where I come from, you have to keep on studying, keep on improving yourself.
My role model is my mother. My mother raised five girls, She put all five of us through private school because she was determined to get the best education South Africa could give for us. My mother taught me to be assertive. I am who I am because of her. My mother taught me about the value of education and what I would get if I went all the way with it.
I have always had a huge hunger for continued learning and an ability to master and implement the new knowledge I gain. I would describe myself as a rare combination of acumen, persistence and charisma. I am popular, outgoing and a person who takes the initiative, yet also a person who recognizes the value of pausing for quiet analytical reflection.
I have always been a leader. After being selected to be the first black deputy head girl in school, I continued to hold numerous leadership positions in school and university.
I am currently the Director for Integrated Marketing and Communications-Sub Saharan Africa for global professional services company Accenture. For me to be in the position I am now is beyond what my parents ever thought was possible. At the end of the day, what I am learning from my experience is that if you want something badly enough, you go for it!


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Joseph Lister (1827-1912)
Joseph Lister is the surgeon who introduced new principles of cleanliness which transformed surgical practice in the late 1800s. We take it for granted that a surgeon will guard a patient's safety by using aseptic methods. But this was not always the case, and until Lister introduced sterile surgery, a patient could undergo a procedure successfully only to die from a postoperative infection known as 'ward fever'.
Born in Essex, Lister was interested in surgery from an early stage - he was present at the first surgical procedure carried out under anaesthetic in 1846. Lister continued his studies in London and passed his examinations, becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1852. He was recommended to visit Professor of Clinical Surgery James Syme (1799-1870) in Edinburgh and became his dresser, then house surgeon and then his son-in-law.
Lister moved to Glasgow in 1860 and became a Professor of Surgery. He read Pasteur's work on micro-organisms and decided to experiment with using one of Pasteur's proposed techniques, that of exposing the wound to chemicals. He chose dressings soaked with carbolic acid (phenol) to cover the wound and the rate of infection was vastly reduced. Lister then experimented with hand-washing, sterilising instruments and spraying carbolic in the theatre while operating, in order to limit infection. His lowered infection rate was very good and Listerian principles were adopted throughout many countries by a number of surgeons. Lister is now known as the 'father of antiseptic surgery'.
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R B. Fisher, Joseph Lister 1827-1912 (London: MacDonald and Jane, 1977)
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The DSPCA have a volunteer Orientation on the first Saturday of every month and the mid Wednesday of each month at the DSPCA Shelter from 11am - 12.30pm. This meeting is to show potential new volunteers what they should expect from volunteering with the DSPCA and what we expect from them.
Please book your place to help us get an idea about numbers each month and so that we can keep you up to date with events.
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We continue our marvelous Moda Winter Series with a week of fantastic pre-cut projects, starting with today's apron made entirely from fat quarters. We chose the brand new Wee Wovens Brights by Moda Fabrics. One side is a brushed cotton, the other side a crisp cotton. How cool is that?! We used the brushed side as our "right side" for this project, which is what gives the apron its soft, flannelly appeal. Designed in-house by Moda, Wee Wovens Brights is a gorgeous collection of nostalgic checks, plaids and stripes in beautiful color combinations.
The apron's ties adjust with grommets and knots to fit a variety of sizes. Just like off-the-rack aprons, ours is a one-size-fits-all design. For comparison, the bib finishes at 10" across, the waistband at 20", and the waist tie at about 40". There is a single long tie at the waist for an easy, wrap-cinch-and-knot style.
Our thanks to Moda Fabrics for sponsoring this month's series. We have over three weeks of projects and how-to tutorials to get you through the holidays and thinking about those 2013 sewing resolutions.
Wee Wovens Brights starts hitting virtual and in-store shelves this month at your local, participating Moda retailers. Check out some of our favorite vendors in the Sew4Home Marketplace. A quick call or email, and they'll let you know the arrival date of this adorable collection.
For more information about pre-cuts, check out the Pre-Cuts Lesson tutorial from our friends at Fat Quarter Shop for the inside scoop on the most popular pre-cut bundles.
Sewing Tools You Need
Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8200 QC)
Fabric and Other Supplies
We used FIVE Fat Quarters for our apron. Traditionally, these measure 18" x 22", however, the Wee Wovens Brights brushed cottons ran just a bit smaller, approximately 18" x 21-21½". Our cuts are adjusted for this sizing. If you choose not to use Fat Quarters, you'll need ½ yard cuts from FIVE coordinating fabrics.
- We used the following FIVE prints from Wee Wovens Brights by Moda Fabrics:
Wee Bright Buffalo Plaid Aqua (12127-16) for the center skirt panel and bib front
Wee Bright Tiny Check Aqua (12127-18) for the two inside skirt panels
Wee Bright Plaid Grey Aqua (12127-11) for the two outside skirt panels
Wee Bright Tiny Check Grey (12127-12) for the ties
Wee Bright Tiny Plaid Red (12127-14) for the pocket and bib back
- ½ yard of 20" lightweight fusible interfacing for the bow; we used Shir-Tailor® by Pellon
- 2 yards of jumbo rick rack to coordinate with fabrics; we used red
- Three 1 - 1.1 cm metal grommets and a grommet tool; we used a Dritz Home Nickel Plated Grommet Kit
- One ⅜" grommet tool; your grommets may come with a tool - ours did not
- All purpose thread to coordinate with fabrics
- See-through ruler
- Iron and ironing board
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- Fabric pen or pencil
- Seam gauge
- Seam ripper
- Straight pins
- Hand sewing needle
Getting Started
- Square each fat quarter by tugging on the the opposite corners. Then press to hold the shape. When cutting, use the lines of the plaid and/or check as your guide.
- Find the fat quarter for the two outside skirt panels (Wee Bright Plaid Grey Aqua in our sample). Cut it in half so each half now measures approximately 10½" x 18".
- Find the fat quarter for the two inside skirt panels (Wee Bright Tiny Check Aqua in our sample). Cut it in half so each half now measures approximately 10½" x 18".
NOTE: There's no need to remove the selvedge from either fat quarter. It is very narrow and will be enclosed in the French seams used to form the skirt.
- Find the fat quarter for the center skirt panel and bib (Wee Bright Buffalo Plaid Aqua in our sample). This buffalo plaid is a one way plaid, so care must be taken to keep the direction consistent. Place the squared fabric on your cutting mat. Cut a panel 11" wide from one side, keeping the plaid as centered as possible. The remaining panel is the center skirt panel. From the 11" wide panel, fussy cut an 11" x 11" square for the bib.
- Find the fat quarter for the ties (Wee Bright Tiny Check Grey in our sample). From this fat quarter, cut the following:
ONE 2½" x 21" strip for waistband
TWO 4" x 21" strips for the waistband tie
TWO 3½" x 18" strips for the neck tie
- Find the fat quarter for the pocket, waistband back and bib back (Wee Bright Tiny Plaid Red in our sample). From this fat quarter, carefully cut the following (you will use nearly the entire piece):
FIRST CUT: ONE 2½" x 21" strip for the back of the waistband
ONE 11" x 11" square for the back of the bib
ONE 7" x 15" rectangle for the pocket
ONE 1½" x 5" strip for the hot pad loop
- From the interfacing, cut the following:
ONE 11" x 11" square
ONE 2½" x 21" strip
- Cut the rick rack into one 35" length and one 21" length.
At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board
For our sample, we chose to use the brushed side of our cotton as the right side, giving our finished apron the soft look of flannel.
Assemble the skirt panels
- Find the five panels that make up the skirt. Arrange them as shown in the diagram above. For the purposes of the instructions below, we are referring the panels as shown, reading left to right: panel 1,2,3,4,5.
- Our apron skirt is not lined, but instead is finished with pretty French seams. If you are new to this technique, we have a step-by-step tutorial coming up tomorrow.
- Attach panel 1 and panel 2 with a French seam. As we mentioned, we have a tutorial coming up on this technique, but in summary, a French seam starts with the panels sewn wrong sides together.
- The seam is trimmed, then the panels are folded right sides together and stitched again.
- The result is a beautiful seam inside and out.
NOTE: The traditional garment French seam is based on a ⅝" seam allowance, with the first seam stitched at ⅜" and trimmed to ⅛" from the stitching (trimming off ¼"). The second seam is then stitched at ¼". Because we had such narrow panels, we instead chose to use a scant ¼" for the first stitching with no trimming, and a generous ¼" for the second stitching.
- Continue in this same manner to complete the skirt, stitching panel 1/2 to the center panel 3 with a French seam, panel 1/2/3 to panel 4, and panel 1/2/3/4 to panel 5.
- Finish the sides and bottom edge of the sewn skirt panel with a narrow ¼" double turn hem. To do this fold, the raw edge in ¼" and press, then turn under an additional ¼" and press again.
- Stitch in place staying close to the inside folded edge.
NOTE: For more information on this type of narrow hem and the steps to create a pretty corner, see our tutorial: ¼" Double-Turn Clean Finished Corners.
- Find the 7" x 15" pocket piece.
- Fold it in half, right sides together, so it is now 7" x 7½".
- Using a ¼" seam allowance, stitch along both sides (the 7½" edges are the sides) and across the bottom, pivoting at the corners. Leave an approximate 2"-3" opening along the bottom for turning. Clip corners. Press the seam.
- Turn the pocket right side out through the bottom opening. Push out the corners so they are nice and sharp. A chopstick or long knitting needle works well for this.
- Fold in the raw edges of the opening so they are flush with the sewn seam. Press flat.
- Find the sewn and hemmed skirt panel. Place it right side up on your work surface.
- The pocket should be centered over the leftmost panel seam (panels 1 and 2) and 4" down from the top raw edge. Pin the pocket in place along both sides and across the bottom.
- Edgestitch the pocket in place along both sides and across the bottom, pivoting at the corners and with a generous backstitch at the beginning and end of the seam, ie. at the pocket top. This is a stress point for the pocket and it's smart to secure the seam well.
Apron bib
- Find the 11 x 11 bib front, the 11 x 11 bib back, the 11 x 11 interfacing, and the 35" rick rack length.
- Following manufacturer's instructions, fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the bib front.
- Place the rick rack along both sides and across the top of the bib front. The rick rack goes on the right side of the bib and should be centered on the ½" seam line, ie. the center of the rick rack should be ½" from the raw edge. Pin in place.
- Machine baste the rick rack in place.
- Place the bib back right side together with the bib front, sandwiching the rick rack in between the layers. Pin in place along both sides and across the top.
- Stitch the two layers together, working with the bib front on top so you can stitch directly over the original rick rack machine basting stitch line.
- Turn the bib right side out through the open bottom edge. Gently push at the corners and press flat. Trim away any excess rick rack from the bottom edge.
Waistband and tie
- Find all the following pieces:
ONE 2½" x 21" strip for the front of the waistband
TWO 4" x 21" strips for the waistband tie
ONE 2½" x 21" strip for the back of the waistband
ONE 2½" x 21" strip of interfacing
ONE 21 length of rick rack
- Following manufacturer's instructions fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the waistband front piece.
- Place this fused piece right side up on your work surface.
- Place the apron bib right side down on the waistband, centering the bib side to side on the waistband. Pin in place.
- Find the waistband back piece. Press under one long edge (one 21" edge) ½".
- Place the back piece right sides together with the front piece, aligning the 21" raw edges and sandwiching the bib between the layers. Pin in place.
- Using a ½" seam allowance, stitch from one end of the waistband to the other through all the layers.
- Flip to the front; press the front of the waistband down and the back of the waistband up (the back will now be behind the bib).
- Pin the rick rack across the lower raw edge of the front waistband piece. As above, the rick rack should be centered on the ½" seam line.
- Center the rick rack side to side then fold back each end onto itself ½". Pin in place.
- Machine baste the rick rack in place. Add a dab of seam sealant on the raw folded-back ends of the rick rack.
- Find the two 4" x 21" waist band tie strips. Pin them together end to end, and then stitch them together, using a ½" seam allowance, to create one long tie.
- Place the apron bib right side up on your work surface. Unfold the the ½" folded hem of the back of the waistband a bit just at the left end.
- Place one end of the tie right sides together with this end of the waistband. Pin in place.
- Using a ½" seam allowance, sew this short vertical seam. Press flat.
Make the hot pad loop
- Find the 1½" x 5" strip for the hot pad loop.
- Fold the loop piece in half wrong sides together so it is now ¾" x 5" and press.
- Open it back up, wrong side up, so the center crease is visible. Fold in each long side to meet in the middle along the center crease. Press. Fold in half along the original crease line so the folded edges align and press again. Pin in place.
- Edgestitch along the folded edges to secure. Both ends are raw.
- Fold this thin loop in half, aligning the raw edges.
- Place the loop on top of the stitched-in-place rick rack. The raw ends of the folded loop should be flush with the raw bottom edge of the waistband. We placed ours just inside the right edge of the apron bib. Hand or machine baste the loop in place within the seam allowance.
Assemble the bib to the skirt with the waistband tie
- Find the skirt panel.
- Run a gathering stitch along the top of the skirt. To do this, stitch one or two lines of machine basting within th ½" seam allowance. Do not lock the beginning or end of the seam.
NOTE: If you are new to gathering, take a look at our tutorial: How to Make Gathers by Machine.
- Pull the row(s) of machine basting to gather the skirt to approximately 20". Adjust the gathers so they fall evenly.
- Place the waistband/bib right sides together with the gathered skirt panel. You are aligning bottom raw edge of the waistband front (the piece to which you basted the rick rack and loop) and the top gathered edge of the skirt. The waistband should be centered on the skirt so there is ½" free on both ends of the waistband; in other words, ½" extending beyond the gathered top of the skirt. Make sure the back of the waistband is folded up and out of the way. Pin in place.
- Stitch in place with the waistband on top so your new seam can follow the original rick rick machine basting stitch line.
- Fold the waistband and bib up into position and press well, pressing the seam allowance up toward the waistband. Your rick rack and loop now show along the bottom edge.
- You waistband tie is still one long flat piece hanging off the left side of the waistband. Let's finish it! Fold the tie right sides together, aligning the two long raw edges. Pin in place across the end and along the side.
- Using a ½" seam allowance, stitch across the end at a 45˚ angle.
- Pivot and continue stitching all along the side, ending and locking your stitch in line with the skirt's side hem.
- Trim the end of the tie.
- Turn right side out through the opening at the waistband end of the tie. Press flat.
- At the right end of the waistband, you should still have ½" of raw front and back waistband fabric extending beyond the skirt panel. Fold the waistband front and back right sides together, aligning just this short ½" tab.
- Pin and then stitch in place with a ½" seam allowance, which means your seam should be directly in line with the skirt's side hem.
- Turn the waistband right side out and back down into its final position so its long folded edge is covering the skirt's top seam.
- Edgestitch in place through all the layers from the top of the waistband.
- Edgestitch around ALL four sides of the waistband: the long top and bottom edges as well as both short ends.
Neck ties and grommets
- Find the two 3½" x 18" strips for the neck tie
- Place the two strips end to end, right sides together. Pin in place and then stitch together, using a ¼" seam allowance, to make one continuous length.
- Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together. Pin in place along both ends and along the side, leaving a 3" opening for turning on the side.
- Using a ¼" seam allowance, create a 45˚ angle on both ends as you did with the waist tie above. Pivot and stitch along the side, remembering to lock your seam at either side of the 3" opening.
- Trim the corners and turn the tie right side out through the opening. Poke out the corner points so they are nice and sharp, a long knitting needle or chopstick works well for this.
- Press flat, pressing in the raw edges of the opening so they are flush with the sewn seam.
- Hand stitch this opening closed.
- Following manufacturer's instructions, add grommets to the bib and waistband. The placement for the grommets for the bib is 1" from each side at the upper corners of the bib. 1" from the center of the grommet's hole to the edge of the bib.
- The position for the waistband grommet is 1" from the end.
- Thread one tie end through each of the two bib grommets to make the neck loop.
- Holding the ties in place, slip the loop over your head and adjust the tie ends until the bib hits comfortably against your chest but is still loose enough that it can be pulled off over your head.
- When you have it just the way you want it, tie a knot in each end to secure.
- The waist tie is secured in a similar manner. Wrap the tie around your waist to a comfortable fit. Slip the tie's end through the waistband grommet and make a "sloppy knot" or one-loop bow to secure.
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JEFFERSON CITY — Lincoln's track & field teams continue to get national recognition, as the Blue Tiger women are the No. 2 team in the country while the LU men are No. 8 in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II national poll, released on Tuesday.
For the first time in the outdoor season, the Lincoln women are not the nation's top-ranked team, as the removal of preseason data allowed Grand Canyon to claim the No. 1 spot with 235.51 points. The Blue Tigers received 226.60 points to earn the No. 2 ranking.
The Lincoln men also dropped a spot thanks to the removal of preseason data, moving from No. 7 to No. 8 after receiving 115.47 points.
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Big inning costs KC in loss to Cleveland
Indians 8, Royals 5
One bad inning started the Kansas City Royals on a downward spiral Monday.
A season-high three errors didn't help.
The result was an 8-5 loss to Cleveland as the Royals couldn't pull off a third straight win after taking the final two games in Baltimore.
"I felt like our offense was battling back all day long," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "It was one of those games we couldn't keep them from scoring."
Starter Nate Adcock (0-3) allowed five runs in the third that began with Kansas City holding a 2-0 lead. He didn't get through the inning and was optioned to Triple-A Omaha following the game.
Errors by third baseman Mike Moustakas, second baseman Irving Falu and pitcher Jose Mijares further hurt the cause as did a blown call by second base umpire Dan Bellino that continued Cleveland's big inning.
Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena homered, but that wasn't enough to prevent the Royals' eighth loss in 12 games.
Adcock breezed through the first two innings, giving up a walk and throwing 22 pitches, but the right-hander stumbled in the third.
Lonnie Chisenhall, batting for the first time since being called up from Triple-A Columbus before the game, homered to right on a 1-1 pitch. After Luke Carlin singled to center, Juan Diaz flied out to left, but that was the last hitter Adcock retired.
A single by Shin-Soo Choo and a walk to Michael Brantley loaded the bases. Jason Kipnis worked the count to 3-2 before fouling off three pitches. Kipins hit a hard grounder into center field on the ninth pitch of the at-bat to score two more runs and move Brantley to third.
Moustakas fielded Jose Lopez's high chopper that scored Brantley. Moustakas had no play at first, but ran directly at Kipnis, who rounded too far around the second base bag. While it looked like Moustakas clearly made the tag, Bellino ruled he didn't and Kipins took third. Moustakas was charged with an error.
Yost raced from the dugout to argue with Bellino. The four umpires met to discuss the situation, but didn't change the call and a dissatisfied Yost went back to the dugout.
Moustakas was certain he tagged Kipnis.
"(Bellino) might have been in a bad spot," Moustakas said. "He couldn't see anything. I didn't give him a chance to say anything to me. I was kind of fired up. That was something we needed right there. He ends up scoring. We can't have that."
Adcock's day ended when Casey Kotchman slapped a single past Moutsakas to score Kipnis with the fifth run of the inning.
The error made one of the runs unearned. Adcock allowed six hits, walked two and didn't strike out a batter in 2 1-3 innings.
Adcock, making his second start, was trying to plug a hole in the Royals' injury-plagued rotation. Jonathan Sanchez, Danny Duffy and Everett Teaford are on the disabled list. Adcock held Arizona to one run in five innings on April 20, but got the loss.
Vin Mazzaro will be recalled up from Omaha to pitch in long relief. The Royals are off on Thursday and won't need a fifth starter until early June.
Hosmer put the Royals ahead 2-0 in the second by hitting his sixth homer off Josh Tomlin (2-2). Jeff Francoeur drew an 11-pitch walk with one out before Hosmer connected on the first pitch for his first homer since April 25, which also came at Progressive Field off Ubaldo Jimenez, a span of 104 at-bats.
"The game plan was to get aggressive and jump on him," Hosmer said. "Tomlin is going to throw a lot of strikes. I put a good swing on it."
Francoeur went 1 for 3 with a walk. He is 16 for 32 over his past eight games.
Pena's first homer, starting the fifth, closed Kansas City to 5-3. It was his first home run since May 29, 2011, at Texas, snapping a streak of 223 homerless at-bats.
Jarrod Dyson, returning to the lineup after missing Sunday's game with a bruised hamstring, followed with a triple into the right-field corner and scored when Kipnis' relay throw from second bounced into the stands for an error.
Lopez's RBI single off the left-field wall made it 6-4 in the bottom half. He was thrown out by left fielder Alex Gordon trying to stretch it to a double.
Dyson's speed helped the Royals again the seventh. He walked, stole second and scored on a single to right by Alcides Escobar to make it 6-5.
Michael Brantley and Lopez had RBIs in the bottom half to make it 8-5.
Lopez had three RBIs and Kipnis drove in two runs. Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his 17th save as the Indians rebounded from being swept in three games in Chicago.
"Nothing against the Royals, but we wanted this game," Kipnis said. "We knew we had to bounce back."


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Hi, gamers! Were you having a good day today? If so, I apologize for bumming you out, but here's a chart from a statistical analysis of the sales of Nintendo and Sony console and hardware sales.
The chart is one of a batch crafted by Asymco researcher and former Nokia analyst Horace Dediu, who, sadly, calls this study Game Over. You should read the whole thing and stare sorrowfully at all of his charts. I mean, it was one thing to think that Nintendo might be in trouble... but Sony, too? And he's saying that the only reason Microsoft isn't in here is because they don't report sales with this level of specificity?
Bright spot! —> He doesn't have numbers in here for the end of 2013, mostly because the end of 2013 hasn't happened yet and he's no soothsayer. Sales tend to be way bigger in the final few months of the year, so the slopes on these charts probably won't be that bad once the holiday sales are counted. I mean, we're about to see a 3DS surge just from the first real Pokémon games coming out on the system next month, right? That dark blue line's going to get thicker, yeah?
Dediu's deeming that it's not just the previous generation that has fizzled out but that, as his other charts show, the Wii U, 3DS, 3DS XL and Vita are all not doing as hot as their predecessors. He's not too hopeful that the PS4 and Xbox One will do better, either.
OK, I've bummed myself out now as well. Sorry.
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The country giant, who sang about outlaws, underdogs and loving his country, passed away from pneumonia, which he had been battling for months, his manager told the Associated Press.
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April 30, 2012
Stockton, California's Debt Problems May Set Precedent
How Stockton's story unfolds could have major consequences for public employee pensions and bondholders nationwide.
February 29, 2012
State Tax Codes in Need of Repair
State tax codes are filled with a legion of special treatments that could very well lead to a state's fiscal destruction.
December 26, 2011
2011: The Bad Year That Wasn't
In this Public Finance column, John E. Petersen says that despite dire forecasts, states and localities paid their debts on time and in full.
October 31, 2011
State, Local Finances in a Global Economy
State and local fiscal fortunes are now linked to the ups and downs of markets on every continent.
August 31, 2011
States and Localities Can't Afford Big Government Projects
The fiscal situation will likely make huge capital projects like the space shuttle program and Boston's Big Dig a thing of the past.
June 30, 2011
Who's the First to Go?
Public employees are at the front of the firing line, paying the price for widespread voter angst.
April 29, 2011
The Debt Demon
Have states and localities borrowed too much?
February 28, 2011
Is Federal Help Truly a Myth?
History says cities and states can look to the feds for a fiscal rescue plan.
January 1, 2011
The Effect of Federal Budget Cuts on States and Localities
When the federal government starts reducing its deficit, watch out below!
November 1, 2010
The Effects of the Housing Market on Government Finance
Plunging real estate values have devastating consequences for government finance.
Could Credit Default Swaps Undermine the Fiscal Stability of Municipal Bonds?
Could credit default swaps undermine the fiscal stability of state and local bond issuers?
The Similarities Between Sacramento and Athens
Some see California's future in Greece's current woes.
June 1, 2010
Build America Bonds Make a Mark
The new Build America Bonds are having an outsized impact on the way states and localities raise money to build and fix infrastructure.
May 1, 2010
Sinking Ships of State
Deep cuts in state and local spending may exert an undertow on the nation's recovery.
Fairy Tale Pension Projections
Assumptions about return rates and risky investments foreshadow big problems.
Defining State Debt
State borrowing takes on so many forms that it's hard to figure out what the total is.
A Boost for the Muni Bond Market
Build America Bonds are like the cash-for-clunkers program: They bring buyers in.
California: Paying the Price for Indulging Citizens
The Golden State's voters opted for more schools, roads and research, but then refused to pay for them.
Breaking Bonds
A subsection of the federal recovery act may kill off the muni bond as we know it.
Buffett's Bad Bet
The financial genius overestimates the risk of default on insured muni bonds.
Spend Now, Save Later
After the fun and games of a stimulus bump, stringency lies ahead.
Revenue Revisions
States and localities should use the current fiscal trauma to adjust and amend the ways they raise money.
All Systems in Distress
Even if the Wall Street bailout works, state and local governments will have fiscal problems for a long time.
The Big Bill
In Massachusetts, there is an ongoing disconnect between enjoying the good things in life and paying for them.
Bond Bliss
The U.S. Supreme Court expresses its fondness for muni bonds and accepts the way things are.
May 31, 2008
Mayhem and the Markets
It is an understatement to say that the financial markets are in an "unsettled" state. They are in paroxysms of uncertainty. For those in charge...
Rating the Ratings
For many issuers, going to market without insurance is unappetizing. But that may be changing.
A Time of Testing
The municipal bond market is dealing with uncertain times -- not of its own making.
The Hidden Tax
When the collection of revenue is too convenient, it can lead to consequences that may or may not be intended.
Diving into the Hedges
Public pension funds are being drawn like bears after honey to these risky, unregulated but high-reward investments.
Kentucky Fried Bonds
A Supreme Court case on state exemptions of interest income from muni bonds could fire up big changes in the bond market.
July 1, 2007
Property Tax Favorism
America is a nation of majority rule, and one outcome of that is that the majority typically looks out for its economic interests. Take the uneven treatment of property taxes.
Lassoing GASB 45
Texas is leading a charge to get rid of the accounting rule that forces states and localities to tally the future costs of health benefits for retirees.
Fueling a Tax
A drive toward increased efficiency in energy and reduced oil consumption means state revenue systems will undergo wrenching changes.
The Check Is in the Mail
If the economy turns down this year, will the feds rescue the states the way they did in 2003?
The Check is in the Mail
If the economy turns down this year, will the feds rescue the states the way they did in 2003?
Housing Tax Bubble
Rising property values fomented tax reform in South Carolina, but restrictions in the new law may haunt the state.
Seat-Belt Budgeting
There's economic turbulence ahead that state budget and fiscal systems may not weather well.
June 1, 2006
Guide to Municipal Finance
Credit Raters Make Their Mark
Trifecta Financing
Northern Virginia may be on the road to an elaborate but ultimately workable solution to financing a subway to its international airport.
The Big Thaw
Voters may be coming around to the idea that government needs their money to keep public works up to speed.
Hedging Bets
With slow growth from traditional investments, pension fund managers are tempted by the snappy returns of alternatives.
Costing Out Security
The economic burdens of "hardening" transit systems are huge--and raise politically divisive questions.
Bubble Trouble
A puncturing of today's inflated real estate values would have negative and broadscale effects on local governments.
The Oldest State
Gone are the comforts of an era when an ever-expanding economy coupled with growing populations could pay the future freight.
Breaking a Bond
Advanced refundings are on the line as the federal government sees revenue in cutting off some muni bond tax breaks.
No Help From Higher-Ups
The states can expect to bear the fiscal burden of major changes in federal taxes and domestic spending.
November 1, 2004
Borrowers Beware
The SEC is going after muni bond issuers who fail to supply adequate information when their debt goes on sale.
September 1, 2004
Buy Now, Pay Later
The problem in putting a price tag on government is that costs are deferred--buried in borrowed money and out of voters' sight.
July 1, 2004
Retirement Rage
The high costs and rising profiles of public employee pension benefits are raising the public's hackles.
June 1, 2004
Find Me the Money
In an era of uncertainty, states and localities are looking to some unusual options.
May 1, 2004
Debtor's Dilemma
The core problem for states is not structural deficits. It's the polarizing disagreement over what to do about them.
March 1, 2004
Tax Avoidance Inc.
Corporations today believe they owe it to their stockholders to minimize business taxes any way they can.
January 1, 2004
A Leaky Roof
There's an $80 billion gap in what we spend and what we need to spend to maintain our infrastructure as is.
November 1, 2003
Going For Broke
Using the initiative process, Californians have fiscally handcuffed their governor, legislature and local governments.
September 1, 2003
Productivity Pinch
Because of the nature of the services they provide, states and localities find it difficult to increase productivity.
July 1, 2003
Living With Less
No amount of casino gambling, Sunday liquor sales or sky-high taxes on tobacco and booze will close state budget gaps.
May 1, 2003
The Budgetary Abyss
States are pushing a bow wave of operating deficits ahead of them in hopes that fiscal conditions may brighten.
March 1, 2003
Death And Taxes
The demise of the federal estate tax will take with it billions in state revenue--unless states distance themselves from the feds.
January 1, 2003
Rating The Body Politic
A key factor in muni bond ratings these days is the quality of governance or 'political risk' of an issuer.
December 1, 2002
Rethinking the Rules
Tax and spending changes in recent years call into question the wisdom of prohibiting states from running deficits.
October 1, 2002
Of Scandals and Scoundrels
By stupidity or guile, public finance officials--like their corporate peers--can go astray. Fast-buck opportunities are there.
August 1, 2002
States and the Markets
While the federal government remains stymied over corporate misdeeds, state officials have come out with guns blazing.
June 1, 2002
Here's to Your Health
Either we take steps to halt the escalation of health care costs or we make plans for the higher bills to be paid.
June 1, 2002
Guide to Money Management: Searching for Security
Earnings are down, benefits are up. For state and local retirement systems, it's been a year of living very dangerously.
April 1, 2002
Can Enron Happen Here?
Several state and local investment funds took a beating in the Enron debacle. It could have been much worse.
February 1, 2002
Budgets Flying Blind
With economic uncertainties undermining forecasts of future revenue, local budget makers are reluctant to be optimistic.
December 1, 2001
Downturn With a Difference
The present recession, compounded by the war on terrorism, could fundamentally transform the economy.
October 1, 2001
Shelter from the Fiscal Storm
This may be a time for states and localities to keep spending up and, if need be, to borrow money to finance new projects.
August 1, 2001
The Ayes of Texas
Referendums held in special districts permit multimillion-dollar bonds to be issued based on the casting of a single vote.
June 1, 2001
The Management Factor
How well governments plan for, execute and report their financial affairs is becoming a decisive factor in credit ratings.
April 1, 2001
Bet on the Tortoise
With the economy weakening, will the bottom drop out of the real estate market--and property-tax collections--again?
February 1, 2001
Beware the Bouncing Tax Bill
State and local revenues are more exposed to an economic downturn because they're more attuned to nonstop economic growth.
December 1, 2000
All Hail the Dowager Queen
What she lacks in youthful upside potential, she makes up for in mature dependability: The muni bond's heyday is coming.
October 1, 2000
Protecting the Nest Egg
Public pensions are now well funded. But with the buildup in equities, they have taken on more investment risk.
August 1, 2000
Tifs in the Hinterlands
Leveraging future revenues to build urban-like infrastructure is getting special attention in small towns that are growing like Topsy.
June 1, 2000
Balancing Portfolios in a Dot-Com World
It's pretty straightforward. Those charged with investing public money have only four things to worry about: their fund's financial condition and cash flow; the state of the economy; what monetary and other regulators are up to; and how the markets are behaving, which is to say what other investors collectively are thinking about these same things and what they think will happen.
April 1, 2000
The Muni E-Bond Revolution
With computers able to process tons of information quickly, the complicated muni market is a natural for electronic trading.
February 1, 2000
The Not-So-Great GASB
Why should governments calculate value for something that can't be sold anyway? Who's going to buy a city street?


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Effect algebras, effect test-spaces, PAS's (partial abelian semigroups).
Morphisms, states, dynamics. Classes of effect algebras whose state-set has nice properties.
Operational derivation of effect algberas, summarized.
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Tensor product (defined, existence result stated).
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If you've ever seen Will Wright, the big brain behind games like The Sims, Spore and SimCity, deliver one of his humorous, hypnotizing talks, you're probably going to want to settle in and watch this one too. If you've never had the good fortune to be assaulted by Will Wright's smarts, well, you're in luck.
Earlier this year, Wright spoke at the Summit on Science, Entertainment, and Education, tying together a ton of ideas, anecdotes and thoughts on games, toys, science and a bazillion other things and how they might relate to education. He'll talk about video games and his own experience in development in this roughly 20 minute talk, but he'll also blow your mind in other ways.
If you've got the time to spare to hear Will do his thing, watch the above recording of his Summit speech.


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PING with Suzanne Hall
In this exclusive interview with Information Security magazine, Suzanne Hall, AARP director of IT operations and security, examines how security professionals can enable telecommuters and mobile workers while keeping their data secure.
Where are AARP's challenges when it comes to mobility and security? Hall: Keeping member data private and staying out of the headlines becomes more challenging as my [users] want mobility to have and use data. Keeping an enterprise on the move is not just about technology, it's working with user security and behavior, which is a lot harder to standardize. The challenge is perpetually balancing how to use and secure systems and data.
What kind of technology does AARP use to help users be more mobile? Hall: Users want lighter weight tools and more intimate data on customers so we can do business. These threats--the risk of losing any of our personal member or staff information--make it more challenging. We do encryption on data in flight with SSL; at the perimeter, we have good firewalls, IDS, IPS. If they're very mobile, we'll do whole-disk encryption.
How has the spike in telecommuters impacted the way you provide security and enable workers? Hall: In the last six-to-12 months, the desire for more access in more ways and from more places has grown. The way gas prices are, that's going to continue. The technology is mature enough that business users can do more from home--Web meetings, conference calls, softphones, high-speed access is almost ubiquitous. Why not work how and where you want to work?
The majority of our users live in major areas, DC, Los Angeles where commuting is an issue. Issues with continuity planning and pandemic planning drive a much more realistic business need for telecommuting on an ad-hoc or permanent basis. It's our job to get the right set of tools in place in advance of business clamoring for it. If we do that, then we're going to be more successful in the services we deliver.
Is security becoming less of a technology question? Hall: Technology plays a huge role in my security program. One of the facets of our security organization is the degree to which we can make security seamless to the end user, and that's done through technology. We deploy a great deal. If I don't' have to rely on the user for [policy] compliance, I won't. I want to enable marketing to focus on marketing, not security. It's not easy. The reason I run security and operations is because they're so closely tied together.
Do you think security will evolve to where it's meshed with business processes, and a security office as it's constructed today will disappear? Hall: We've been living that evolution to be honest. We're spinning security out of the IT organization. We created a security and compliance group. Once we got our practices to the point where they function well, we could spend more time on communicating and marketing security inside IT and the enterprise. We've embedded security in operations, and everyone is responsible for securing the enterprise and delivering security solutions to user.
You report to the board at AARP. What do they want to hear from you? Hall: I have dotted line reporting directly to the board, should I need to exercise it. I report to the board once a year in the areas of risk and security. The topics depend on what's going on in business and with our membership and what's going on in the media. What's top-of-mind to any board is what's in the Wall Street Journal. If it's ChoicePoint, they're asking me about ChoicePoint.


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Scottish independence: One million Scots urged to sign 'yes' declaration
The "yes" campaign for independence wants one million Scots to sign a declaration of support by the time of the referendum in the autumn of 2014.
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said independence would happen if that milestone was achieved.
The pledge was made at the launch of the Yes Scotland campaign in Edinburgh.
However, pro-union supporters believe independence remains largely unpopular among the Scottish electorate and will not happen.
The Scottish National Party played a leading role in the campaign, which was launched at Cineworld in Edinburgh and included other parties, celebrities and businesses.
A pro-union campaign is expected to launch later this year.
Mr Salmond said: "We unite behind a declaration of self-evident truth.
"The people who live in Scotland are best placed to make the decisions that affect Scotland.
"We want a Scotland that's greener, that's fairer and more prosperous.
"We realise that the power of an independent Scotland is necessary to achieve these great ends."
Some of the people who pledged their public support for the campaign did so for the first time.
Actor Alan Cumming, who has been based largely in the US, tweeted after the launch that he would "becoming a resident of Scotland again in order to vote in 2014".
Other "yes" backers included:
- actor Sir Sean Connery
- former BBC Scotland head of news Blair Jenkins
- poet Liz Lochead
- musician Pat Kane
- actor Brian Cox.
Mr Salmond told the gathered media: "I want Scotland to be independent not because I think we are better than any other country, but because I know we're as good as any other country.
"Like these other nations, our future, our resources, our success should be in our own hands."
The campaign will be built "brick by brick" across communities, he said.
Mr Salmond said that the case would be taken to the people by community activism and "online wizardry".
He added: "By the time we enter the referendum campaign in autumn 2014, our intention is to have one million Scots who have signed the independence for Scotland declaration.
"Friends, if we achieve that, then we shall win an independent Scotland."
Mr Salmond was supported at the launch, which was hosted by Greenock actor Martin Compston, by Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie.
He told the 500-strong gathering: "Greens are not nationalists. In fact, we are probably more comfortable than most parties in acknowledging the range of views that exist in our membership and our voters about the question of independence.
"But I believe, as most of us do, that the range of powers currently still held at Westminster simply make no sense from a Green perspective.
"I certainly look forward to helping develop a clear and compelling case for Scotland to take a bold and radical step and vote Yes to independence in 2014."
SNP ministers, who want to hold a referendum in autumn 2014, have been holding talks with the UK government over the arrangements.
Yes Scotland, which has also won the support of the Scottish Socialist Party, is being billed as the biggest community based campaign in Scotland's history, designed to build a groundswell of support for an independent Scotland.
Meanwhile, former chancellor Alistair Darling, a Scottish Labour MP, pointed to a poll he had commissioned which suggested that 33% of those surveyed agreed that Scotland should become independent with 57% opposed and 10% undecided. The poll by YouGov took the views of 1,000 voters.
After the Yes Scotland launch, Mr Darling told the BBC: "The real problem that the nationalists have got is that their momentum has stalled and we can see from the poll that only one person in three has actually bought their message.
"I believe that people will come to see that we are better and stronger with the UK."
"I think that there are an awful lot of risks in simply walking away from the UK."
Mr Darling has been involved in meetings with Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to take forward the plans for a pro-union campaign which is expected to launch later this year.


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It's been a difficult time for justice in Canada.
There was outrage over the acquittal of St. John's police constable Carl Douglas Snelgrove, who was accused of sexual assault, to the acquittal of Bassam Al-Rawi, a Halifax taxi driver charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious female passenger (now successfully appealed, with a retrial ordered).
And the list goes on.
There was the acquittal of three Toronto police officers on sexual assault charges in the case of a parking enforcement officer after a night of "initiation" drinking, to the 2015 acquittal of Bradley Barton of murder charges in the death of Cindy Gladue. (The Gladue case has also been successfully appealed.)
Opponents say the repeated cases suggest the Canadian justice system isn't fair to women in sexual assault cases, and even less so to indigenous Canadians.
This past week was no different.
A difficult-to-comprehend not guilty verdict in the Colten Boushie murder trial in Saskatchewan only adds to the number of cases that have some Canadians asking if our justice system really does offer justice to all Canadians.
Boushie died after being shot in the head by Gerald Stanley. Stanley, a white farmer, was acquitted of all charges, including manslaughter. The defence in the case appeared to be trying to keep visibly indigenous people off the jury. Boushie, a 22-year-old indigenous man, was from the Red Pheasant First Nation; the vehicle he was driving had a flat tire, and he and his friends drove onto a farm and attempted to steal an ATV.
A fracas ensued, and Stanley — who had gone to get, and loaded, a handgun — shot and killed Boushie.
While you might understand a jury being unable to convict Stanley of murder, it's harder to understand how he could be found not to have committed manslaughter.
The decision has led to both outrage and protests.
On Twitter, both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould tweeted condolences to the Boushie family, tweets that seemed to suggest they also found the verdict difficult to accept.
"I truly feel your pain and I hear all of your voices. As a country we can and must do better — I am committed to working everyday to ensure justice for all Canadians," Wilson-Raybould wrote.
There are clear indications that there are gaps in the Canadian justice system that have to be addressed, from the composition of juries to the way that judges are educated about sexual assault to the courts' understanding of what constitutes the ability to legally consent, to the treatment of indigenous Canadians by the court system.
By all means, campaign for change.
Canada's justice system will follow that direction, albeit slowly.
Change is possible, but it's not as simple as merely throwing out everything we do now and replacing the justice system with something brand new and magically fair to all.
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The Pope John Paul II High School team defeated Harriton High School to win the AAA state championship game on Friday, June 13, at Penn State University's Lubrano Park. The game ended just after midnight following a series of rain delays.
In November, the 2013-2014 Pope John Paul II baseball team, including Class of 2014 graduates, will be honored by the Pope John Paul II school community with a formal celebration.


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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than a quarter of international humanitarian aid came from private donors between 2008 and 2012, as governments struggled to keep pace with the rising needs of people caught up in disasters and conflicts, new research showed on Tuesday.
A report from the UK-based Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) programme said private giving - by individuals, foundations and businesses - is a growing source of funding for humanitarian aid. Private donations totalled an estimated $23.5 billion in the five-year period.
U.N.-led aid appeals had the lowest level of response in over a decade last year, the report said. "Humanitarian response agencies are looking beyond donor governments to other sources to fill the gap," it said.
"As humanitarian needs grow and the budgets of many traditional donor governments shrink, many agencies are now looking to diversify their funding sources, both in established markets and in emerging markets," Saleh Saeed, CEO of the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), told the report launch in London.
Some agencies are expanding their fundraising efforts beyond Europe and North America, their traditional areas, to Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, the report noted.
There is also significant potential for aid donated through "zakat", the Muslim practice of charitable giving based on accumulated wealth, facilitated by the emergence of more Islamic international development charities, it added.
Aid charities still rely heavily on individuals, who accounted for 88 percent of their private funds in 2012, an increase from 78 percent in 2010.
Between non-governmental aid groups there is a big difference in the proportion of funding that comes from the private sector. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which prefers not to take government money, raised close to 25 percent of all private humanitarian assistance in 2012 - almost three times as much as the 23 other agencies the report tracked together.
Private funding allows an agency to be "more independent, and to react based on need" rather than political agendas, improving the efficiency of the aid system, said Jordi Passola, fundraising coordinator for MSF.
U.N. agencies, and especially the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, meanwhile, have ramped up their share of private funding from companies. In 2008, they received less than 1 percent of humanitarian funding from the business sector, but in 2012, this had increased to 15 percent.
GHA said humanitarian agencies value the flexibility and reliability of private funds "because they come with less earmarking and a longer time frame than funding from institutional or state donors".
But private donors don't respond equally to different kinds of crisis. "While the public can be relied upon to respond generously to rapid-onset, natural disasters ... slower-onset, chronic crises such as those relating to internal conflict tend to attract less support," the report said.
The Indian Ocean tsunami received record levels of private funding in 2005, as did the Haiti earthquake in 2010. Private support for Haiti has continued – in 2012 it was the top recipient of private funds, but only the 15th highest recipient of bilateral government funding.
Figures from the DEC, an umbrella group of 13 UK charities, show that the amount raised by appeals for natural disasters is on average more than three times higher than for conflict-related crises.
Jane Smallman, international programme manager for disaster relief with Business in the Community, a British charity, said companies tended to focus on "less complicated natural disasters", staying away from places with high political instability or corruption risks.
Only two of the top five recipients of bilateral government aid in 2012 – South Sudan and Somalia – were also among the top five recipients of private funds. Syria, for example, was a high funding priority for governments but less so for private funds, the GHA report noted.
Overall, donations from individuals still make up the vast majority of all private humanitarian assistance, totalling an estimated $3 billion or 82 percent in 2012, dwarfing contributions from foundations (7 percent), private companies (5 percent) and national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies (5 percent).
The report said corporate support is particularly difficult to measure as it often goes beyond a donation of cash or goods. More businesses are giving their skills, staff time or technology in disasters - to move aid supplies, for example - and others have entered longer-term partnerships with aid agencies.
"However, the relationship between humanitarian actors and the private sector is complex, as it presents potential conflicts of interest and ethical questions, as well as practical ones of timescale and coordination," the report noted.
In general, it emphasised the lack of "systematic reporting of private funds", which makes it "impossible to gauge accurately how much there is, or where and how it is spent".
"If we are truly to harness the humanitarian potential of these non-state sources of funding, and in an ideal world, help find complementarity and inter-operability...we need to know for starters what numbers we are dealing with," said GHA programme leader Sophia Swithern.
The report called for greater transparency, urging all donors to publish their humanitarian funding to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI).
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