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The header at the top does not have the easy-to-click items you demonstrate. Instead their are three horizontal lines for a drop down menu that is very vague. Nor is their a search button…..anywhere which would help to bypass some confusion. The side buttons for facebook, twitter, etc. cover text and are very annoying. Hope this helps your techies in their effort to improve the look and usability.
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Top half of my screen (monitor) is used by your large banner plus my website "bars". That leaves the lower half for visibility, of which your "live Chat" box covers up more screen space. (Anyway to get rid of the chat box individually if not using it?) I can only read "one row" at a time of your displayed products. Too frustrating.
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Where can I access my downloadable pdf's that come with my digital subscription to Quiltmaker??
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What happened to our groups? Frankly, everything your company has touched has become a cheap imitation of what it was. Every one of your magazines look alike. No creativity and very mundane. The death of the quilting community is the fault of corporations like yours. QCA was wonderful. It became commercialized with the first buy out and now has disappeared with F+W Media.

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How often do you go into a gallery and see a masterpiece that's not signed?
How often does the same piece have a HUGE ugly watermark across the front?
by Gavin Seim Updated 11/12: If your name is not on your work, you're missing out. But it needs to be done well. The truth is, selling images is not about just having passion, it's about business. Is your work just piece of paper, or is it a piece if art? I think many people who don't brand their images do so because they lack branding experience, or don't consider their images of high enough value to hang equally next to other art. Some on the other hand some take image marking too far, ruining their presentation by going overkill with watermarks. Petapixel did a fun satirical article on this recently.
Today we'll look at nearly every angle. From web images to print – First lets remember that classy branding on an image generally adds value. How often do you buy a book without the authors name on the front? Even the cars we buy have logos on them. If you bought a Ferrari would you want it without the emblem? I think not. Why then should the art we make be unmarked! Are there exceptions? Sure, but not many. For example a commercial client may require unbranded images, but they should also expect to pay a premium for that right. Artists have been branding their work for centuries and so should you.
What To Do?
This whole topic is fraught with debate and uncertainty. No doubt some people will disagree with me. That's fine. But I probably have slaved more than most on this and I've come to a place where I have an understanding of my brand and of art presentation. This is not my random inexperienced opinion. I sell all my portraits and my fine art using the approaches I'm about to discuss. I'm always refining ideas however and will update this post accordingly in the future. OK Lets look at some options.
There is one rule in this. If the marking/branding you use distracts from the image you're trying to show you've already failed. A case in point is big watermarks plastered across images. People often use these thinking they will protect their copyrights better. In reality it just makes them look unprofessional and distracts the viewers from actually enjoying the image.
Worse yet, if someone really wants to remove the watermark they still can. As a rule large watermarks across image should not be used. There are a few exception to this, but not many. In particular some would argue that complete proof galleries for wedding etc need watermarks. This is understandable. Though that said, I usually don't do it for reasons I just mentioned. Weigh the costs.
Blogs, Facebook and Websites:
My preference is always to have people come to my gallery, viewing my large format hand signed wall portraits in person. But I can't always have that. For web I generally post images 700-1000px wide. I don't want huge files, but this is not 1995 and I want images large enough to be seen and look amazing on a screen. If you want to see this in practice, you can see my sites via my homepage.
My web images may be more heavily branded than my prints. But I still keep it clean and classy. I can't expect them to fall in love wuth a great image if I distract them with clutter. It's a balance We want people to know we made the image so they'll find us and buy something. But we don';t want that branding to makes us look tacky. Often times I simply add my signature for web images. It shows my name and looks clean. It's not about how big your name is. It's about presenting it well.
Elegant Portfolio Galleries: I want the portfolio galleries on my own site to be especially clean and classy, like an art gallery. I want branding of some kind because building my brand is valuable, but instead of placing a big logo I keep it subtle without ignoring my brand. generally just a signature and sometimes a mat.
Infringement Concerns: Some artists want to eliminate the possibility of someone cropping their name off of an image and it being passed around with no branding. To combat this they sometimes plaster their name right across the middle of the image (like we mentioned above). While this makes it hard (but not impossible) to remove the name, it also looks stupid, particularly if it's in your primary portfolio.
Again, this is not 1994. When you add a logo or watermark to the middle of your presentation it distracts from your work. Paranoia of infringement can be taken so far as to do more harm than good to your brand. Remember these are low res files and there's only so much someone could do with them.
Balance is again best approach. To avoid crop concerns I've tried using a double corner branding (shown below). There's various ways it could be applied, but the idea is to get your brand in two opposite corners, without it being overbearing. It helps keep your brand clearly in view without totally distracting us from the image. I've also modified this method for FB images sometimes. Signature in the corner, FB Page URL top left. Generally in a soft grey tone to reduce distraction. Still, these days I generally just use my signature. If my brand looks good, people generally don't have any desire to remove it.
Lets look at some web presentations I've used in the wild…
High Resolution Files & Disks:
My wedding and portrait clients can get a disk at certain package levels (usually after an album or wall portrait). It's meant for them to make their own prints up to 8×12 , not just given away as the main product. It's an expensive add on ($600-1000). Or more often, a perk I use to get client to purchase my large packages that already include wall portraits or albums.
The files are 2000px wide and yes I absolutely brand these. I have seen large groups of them appear on FB and clients may print and send them to friends. I'm not ashamed of my work and people should know who made it. How do I keep it classy? There's no rule here, but lately I've been overlaying my signature in the corner rather than placing a logo. I feel a signature is more timeless than a logo. It's subtle and gives the image class while still letting people know who made it. I've never had a complaint about it… Ever.
Marking Your Prints:
Small Print Markings: These are made similar to the way I do high res files. Hand signing is reserved for my large signature wall prints. On small prints my signature is overlaid in the corner as I export from LR to print or send to the lab. Not annoying, but easily readable. As long as you don't overdo it, a client is not likely to complain about your name in the corner of your images. In fact in my experience clients usually appreciate some identification. It's basic professionalism for an artist to sign their work in some way.
Wall Print Markings: The focus of my work. These pieces are often on canvas, metal or at least dry mounted. High quality prints that start at 24in wide and are priced from about $600 for custom work. I look to place at least a 24in wall print for every portrait client (and I usually do). I'm fine with them getting the disk and making their own 5×7's, as long as the real art is prepared to perfection by me and hanging on their wall with my signature on it. I go all out on quality and clients love them. For more on wall portraits see this article.
I treat custom wall portraits and limited edition pictorials much like a painter would treat an original work. They go out the door hand signed, with a certificate of authenticity (I got a template here). They have a official title and come with a lifetime guarantee. Not placing my signature on these would be to devalue them. Like an original painting that had no artist signature.
For my open edition pictorials, prints which cost much less, I only initial them. This is a value thing. My open edition are quality mounted prints about 24in wide that sell for around a hundred dollars. They are quality pieces and I want that finishing touch that shows I've inspected and approved them. But as a rule my full signature is placed only on custom work of limited edition prints. You can read more about my open editions here.
Size & position of Markings:
Size matters. You want your name seen, yet you don't want to look like a narcissistic jerk and you don't want the the mark too distracting. As you can see, I generally place markings in a corner. Just use common sense when it comes to size. Experiment and see how things look in print and on screen. Watch your size too. You want it visible and clear, but not the first thing the eye is drawn too, or it will distract from the art.
I experiment with size and space around edges until it feels right. Also for disks from which prints will be made, leave a bit extra as printers may trim and frames will take up a bit of edge. It's tacky to have a signature partly cut off. In the end I generally mark the bottom right and set the signature in a good bit, but not so far that it feels like it's disrupting the image.
Not Branding at all:
You're kidding right? After all this. Whether images are on your blog or prints on clients wall. Not branding is like giving up free advertising so you can pay for less effective advertising elsewhere.
As I've said, there are exceptions. I'm speaking mainly of portraiture and fine art here. If you're shooting commercial work the client will often require unmarked images. That's OK, but they should be paying accordingly. That means a lot more, and those images should still be branded when in your portfolio.
Marking & Signature Tools:
Batch Marking: Nearly all my digital logos and branding are batch applied from Lightroom using Mogrify, a LR export plugin. It's fast,
flexible and effective, allowing me place overlays on any file as I export, while giving me total control over size and position. I can mark hundreds of
images without so much as a sore index finger.
It's also possible to use the "Place" command and make Photoshop actions that will overlay image, but that's the old way and it's not nearly as easy as with LR and Mogrify however. Lr3 also has built in watermark tools that will overlay a signature nicely, but Mogrify does more, allowing multiple overlays, borders on image etc.
Also, I got my signature to digital using Adobe Illustrator. It smooths out the jaggy lines we often get when drawing on a computer, making them feel natural. Between that and a tablet I was able to get my perfect signature. My real signature is not this flawless, but this one is great for online images and more because it's clean, fairly readable and versatile. You could get a great version of your signature on paper and scan it.
Hand Signature Tools: Everyone should have a good signature for their art. If you are not happy with yours, change it.
I've tried loads of pens. In the end I usually stick with silver or gold metallic paint pens because they overlay a heavy opaque stroke and the metallic stands out, while still looking professional. Gel and ballpoint ink pens can work, but often are too thin to see clearly. They also don't well work on all paper surfaces and sometimes fizzle out in the middle of a signing (not good).
Currently my favorite for signing photos is the Sakura Pen Touch .7mm extra fine point paint pens. You can find them on Amazon or from Blick Art Supply. They work on raw paper, canvas and metal prints alike and seem to maintain a smooth but bold line on all. Alternately I like the Y&C (Yasumoto) Extra Fine Metallic Marker. While I generally use the Sakura, the Y&C is a close second. I find the Y&C lays on a bit more ink, which can be good on some surfaces (such as un-coated luster paper) or for people who want a bit bolder signature. Their a bit harder to find, but I found them on the company's website. There's also the Pilot Silver Marker Extra Fine Point that works pretty well.
Watch for spatters with paint pens. I have yet to find one that is completely free from them. Before you sign shake it up and get it flowing. If it seems drippy dab the tip gently with a paper towel. Run a few practice signatures to warm up your pen and your hand before signing the corner of a valuable print.
Don't over stress when signing. Practice so you can consistently make a good signature, but remember it's a real signature and does not have to be perfect. When ready, place your image on a solid surface where you can get a comfortable hand position. If you mess it up a little, it's usually better to leave it unique, then try to remove or add to it. This usually leads to a big mess that might end up with you buying a new print.
Other things I've tried:
I'm not kidding when I say I've slaved over this topic. I've tried so many things. Some were awful, some just didn't suit me. Here's a few of the things I tried and then retired. Maybe you can avoid the same mistakes.
I'm not the final word on this, but my experiences have taught me a lot. My ideas may change in the future as I'm always analyzing, listening and trying things. What does not change however is that branding and name recognition is important. If you ignore it, you're just wasting precious time because you'll have to work it out sooner or later in this saturated market. Finding your brand takes time however, so don't panic. Just start thinking it thru and find a way that works for you.
Finally. I sell all my work as art. An 8×10 does not compete with a beautiful painting. But master that amazing image on a 30×40 canvas and the whole game changes. A great wall print is in a whole other league and yes, clients will buy them. You can learn more about wall portrait selling and concepts in this article.
A Final Recap…
- You CAN overdo it. Stay balanced.
- Not knowing what to do is no excuse. Work it out.
- Keep is classy (simple is always a good place to start).
- Think like a client buying art (what do they see?).
- So as a rule do not put a logo on fine prints. These can be a large distraction and they change over time. If you use a logo on a quality print. You'll probably regret it later.
- Logo's are OK for web images, but try not to make it to distracting. Still, you can always change it later if you like. That said, I generally use my digital signature these days. Not my logo.
- For prints I always use my signature, either digitally or by hand. A signature is not a logo. It's my written name. I keep it in the corner with a bit of space. Viewers can easily find who made the print and it has a art quality to it.
- Keep asking questions. Keep experimenting. But always make sure it's about the image, not the markings.
That's all for today. Good luck… Gavin


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Nancy Geraldine Berrier, 80, a resident of Turner Road, died Wednesday evening, June 19, 2013, in the Hinkle Hospice House.
Nancy Geraldine Berrier, 80, a resident of Turner Road, died Wednesday evening, June 19, 2013, in the Hinkle Hospice House.
A funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at J.C. Green & Sons Chapel by the Rev. Darrell Holt. Burial will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
She was born Jan. 5, 1933, in Davidson County, a daughter of Grady Berrier and Clarice Hilton Berrier. She was a retired employee with Thomasville Furniture Industries. She was a member of Lexington Women of the Moose. She attended House of Hope Worship Center in Lexington.
Surviving are a daughter, Pat Jolly and husband Terry of Lexington; sons Carlie Williams of Thomasville and Hollis Williams Jr. and wife Maria of Arizona; sister Rhonda Harris and husband Bobby of Thomasville; granddaughters Tracie Freeman and husband Bill and Stephanie Mason; great-grandchildren Laura Freeman, Christopher Belcher, John Belcher, Cherri Belcher, Stormi Freeman and Sarah Tester; and four great-great-grandchildren.
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MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie is seeking to win another two-year term with a proposed agenda that includes working to increase renewable energy sources in the state, crafting more sustainable state budgets in view of declining revenues, and enacting tougher laws on sex offenders.
Dubie, 49, is seeking his fourth consecutive term as lieutenant governor. The Essex Junction Republican faces major party opposition this year from Democrat Tom Costello (see story, Page 1A).
In an extensive interview on Tuesday at the Addison Independent, Dubie discussed his priorities for the next biennium, offering more of what he says he has delivered to Vermonters. He touted a six-year record in which he says he pushed for the creation of more "green" and high-tech jobs in Vermont, diversification of the state's energy sources, a bolstering of aid and services for the elderly and needy in the face of surging fuel prices, and harsher penalties for those convicted of sexually assaulting children.
Dubie has condensed his accomplishments into a binder he titled "Lt. Governor's Logbook: A Record of Success." The latest edition includes 122 pages of text evoking Dubie's vision for the state and initiatives he has supported to attain that vision.
"(The Logbook) gets thicker every year," said Dubie, a Vermont Air National Guard veteran and current American Airlines pilot.
The Vermont lieutenant governor's primary duties include presiding over the state Senate and casting the deciding vote in the case of a tie. But Dubie said he has tried to take a more visible, active role during the past six years by:
• Chairing the Governor's Commission on Healthy Aging, through which he said the state has enrolled "thousands" of Vermont seniors in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program — including his own mom. Dubie noted that Vermont's over-65 population is expected to double during the next 20 years, thereby increasing the number of citizens who will require more extensive health care and related services.
With that in mind, the state created the "Center for Aging" at the University of Vermont, the primary goal of which is to "help ensure Vermonters age successfully and with dignity."
Dubie said he has taken a particular interest in the topic of Vermont's aging population in light of his own parents' struggles with multiple chronic diseases.
"It's very challenging," Dubie said.
• Co-chairing Gov. James Douglas's "Fuel and Food Partnership." The partnership, established earlier this year in anticipation of a more costly winter, has sought to bolster the state's emergency shelter system; developed a "Button Up Vermont" program to help people weatherize their homes; and collaborated with the Vermont 2-1-1 hotline to publicize fuel and food services for the needy.
"Working together, we have also expanded the eligibility requirements needed to qualify for food assistance," Dubie said. "This single act could help 30,000 Vermont households avoid having to choose between heating their homes and buying food for their families."
Dubie declared what he called a "symbolic" emergency this past June 11 on the forecast of a potential home heating fuel crisis this winter. He said the average Vermont household could spend as much as $1,600 more on fuel bills this home heating season than last.
Dubie was heartened on Tuesday by what has been a recent, steady drop in home heating fuel prices, but he cautioned that people will still have a hard time paying bills in the current economy. He said fuel dealers have less flexibility right now in allowing people to buy on credit.
"They either have to put their customers on an approved credit list, or they have to pay on cash," Dubie said. "And they really don't want to sell (for) cash, because it takes away their flexibility to deliver fuel efficiently. "
• Exploring trade agreements with Cuba and other potential buyers of Vermont's agricultural products.
"The tainted milk scandal in China has actually taken a lot of the milk off the international market, and we have $1 million worth of (non-fat powdered) milk sitting in the St. Albans co-op," Dubie said. "I'm not here to announce anything, but we're close."
• Promoting Vermont as a logical growth area for renewable energy industries, as well as a state offering superior quality of life for businesses in the high-tech fields. Dubie said he was not sure how many new green or high-tech jobs have been created during his six years in office, but cited several businesses — including Energizer in Bennington — that have recently added at least two-dozen new employees. Businesses specializing in aerospace technology — such as Vergennes-based Goodrich Corp. — have also seen an upswing, according to Dubie, though Vermont's manufacturing and high tech industries have seen large job losses in the past six years.
Looking toward the future, Dubie said it would be essential for Vermont to "expand its energy portfolio" and craft sustainable-yet-compassionate state budgets. Dubie said Vermont currently gets one-third of its power from HydroQuebec, another third from Vermont Yankee and the balance from various small energy operations. With the HydroQuebec and Vermont Yankee contracts set to expire during the coming decade, Dubie said the state should focus on adding new, homegrown energy projects to the mix. That could mean more methane-to-energy operations, small-scale hydro projects such as one being pitched for the Otter Creek Falls, wind turbines and solar.
"The bottom line is we should pursue all means to end our dependence on foreign oil and to ensure an affordable, reliable and clean energy portfolio for Vermont's future," Dubie said.
Asked about the future of Vermont Yankee, Dubie said "there is an independent safety review on-going" of the plant. "That will determine, in my mind, whether the plant should be re-licensed or not."
Dubie said, however, that all energy options should be left on the table — including new nuclear technology. He specifically alluded to "burner reactor technology," a process through which spent nuclear fuel is recycled.
"I'm not sure there would be the support for that," Dubie said. "But for those who are opposed to nuclear power, let me acknowledge that the current (nuclear) waste challenge needs to be addressed."
Looking at the budget, Dubie said the prevailing economic downtown would make it even trickier for the Vermont Legislature and Douglas administration to build sustainable budgets.
"We don't know what our revenues are going to be," Dubie said.
With Vermont being one of the grayest states in the union, many of its citizens are dependant on investment income — assets that have been taking a beating lately with the tanking stock market. That, in turn, means less dividend-related tax income that can be built as revenue into the state budget.
"We know that Vermont is reliant, in a disproportionate way, on dividend and interest incomes," Dubie said. "We know from the performance of Wall Street that we'll be impacted. We are in the process of putting together a budget now. What I will say is that everything is going to have to be on the table."
Dubie also vowed to push for stricter penalties for those who commit sex crimes against children. He praised the work of a bi-partisan legislative panel, headed by Sen. Richard Sears, D-Bennington, that has been gathering public testimony on how the state's sex offender laws could be strengthened.


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Inchies are tiny, creative one-inch squares (2.54 x 2.54cm), and are a new and growing trend in the world of mixed media art. They are perfect for giving your imagination a free rein and for trying out new techniques and materials. You do not need a huge supply of fabric, yarns or embellishments, and most can probably be found in nature, or scattered around the home. In this book, different authors present a range of techniques and designs that will excite and inspire you to create your own versions of these miniature pieces of art. Build up your own collection, transform them into tiny boxes or unique items of jewellery, or use them to decorate bags, purses and keyrings. The possibilities are endless!
Miniatures are in! One inch works of art abound in this interesting book. Try out new ideas on small squares before you commit to larger pieces. Inchies have numerous uses from Xmas tree ornaments to jewellery. The finished squares could be used as embellishments for larger pieces too. This inventive book looks at making inchies from many different fabrics such as Angelina and silk paper. A compact 48 page book that will get you hooked on these little miniatures.-KarenPlatt.co.uk Inchies by Peggy Donka-Kobert uses a combination of mixed media techniques to create pieces measuring just one inch square (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm). This is the perfect way to try out a new technique or use up scraps and oddments in your workbox. There are full instructions included and ideas for things you can make from your inchies. In addition, you can swap and collect them with other enthusiasts.-Classic Stitches Inchies: Create Miniature Works of Art Using Textiles and Mixed Media Techniques packs a lot into a relatively short book. The book is strong on ideas and inspiration, however some of the projects assume at least a basic experience of general crafting. However, someone with a experience of sewing or other textile crafts will be able to approach the projects with ease. This is a delightful book, with clear illustrations and lots of ideas and inspiration for people who want to learn more about making these tiny works of art.-Suite101.com Inchies are, as the subtitle explains in a nutshell "miniature works of art using textiles and mixed media techniques." Just one inch square, they can contain anything and have a multitude of uses. How I do love it when somebody comes up with a brand new idea like this for using the space-eating stashes that every textile crafter ends up with. This is the sort of thing that makes recycling fun, and these tiny works of art really do have a lot of uses. Make them into pictures, keyrings, jewelry, Christmas tree decorations, swap them with people like ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), even put them onto ATCs. How do you make them? This is largely up to you. You will need some stabilising material to act as a base, such as pelmet Vilene, and of course any other type of material. As to what you adorn them with, this can be anything you can imagine. This is a book of composite authorship, and thus there are many ideas to use. Make natural ones from found items, illustrate the four seasons, pick one color and show how versatile it can be, make boxes, use felt, experiment with new media such as Tyvek and Angelina Fibers and more. This is easy to do-or as complex as you wish-and a whole lot of fun that will shrink your stashes. Trouble is, just looking at this book gave me ideas for more things to hoard... one for the keeper shelf.-Myshelf.com Inchies takes the creation of art down to an even smaller size in measurement and, at first glance, it is easy to think that nothing much can be done with an inch size of fabric. This book is intended to prove us all wrong! Impressive inchies can be made with minimal quantities of materials, a lot of which can be found in nature, in the kitchen or in your workbox. The projects illustrate the many ways in which inchies can be used in lots of decorative and practical ways. Combined as multiples they would make a stunning collage and what better way to use up those miniscule but precious scraps than in this way? Viewed as single items, they are small but I have always understood that small is beautiful and this book definitely proves that theory.-Fabrications Inchies are taking the world by storm and this book provides a great introduction to this addictive new craft. One-inch-square works of art, they're perfect for toppers and for decorating all kinds of papercraft projects. This book has loads of ideas for how to make inchies from fabric and paper, as well as instructions on making some of the examples included. You can decorate everything from Christmas trees to handbags, using all kinds of techniques. You can even create your own gift boxes.-Papercraft Inspirations If you want to try out some new techniques, think small - because size certainly matters when you're making inchies. These tiny, creative one-inch squares (2.54cm squares doesn't sound quite the same) are a growing trend in the world of mixed media as their tiny size makes them perfect for experimenting; they can be used singly (to make brooches, key fobs, on greetings cards and Christmas tree decorations), or a themed collection or series can be displayed together, made into tiny boxes or unique items of jewellery or used to decorate bags, purses and books. The instructions for making them are clear and simple - and every inchie is a tiny jewel.-Stitch Inchies are exquisite miniature textile works of art that are fun to make and can be used in all sorts of imaginative ways to add interest to projects. Four leading artists show how mixed media techniques can be used to create these dainty masterpieces and provide a selection of practical projects to display their beauty. Ideas include grouping them together by theme or colour to make artistic pictures or stitching them together to make boxes, jewellery and decorative charms. Because they are literally an inch in size they are perfect for trying out new techniques and the book provides a wealth of ideas for materials to experiment with including silk, felt, Tyvek, Angelina fibres and paper in addition to found objects such as shells and leaves. Inchies are highly collectible and as no precious scrap is too small to use they are another great way to creatively recycle leftover materials.-Sewing World At first I thought why on earth would anyone want to work entirely on an inch x inch scale and what would you do with these Inchies when finished? But I was pleasantly surprised with the versatility of the embroideries in this book. The Inchies can be put together to make hangings and lengths of fabric, which in turn can be made into bags, boxes, key fobs etc. Different textile effects are used with silk papers, felting and fused threads. I was impressed with the author's painterly attitude to colour, giving tips on how to use colour and illustrating her ideas with actual embroideries. The section on using natural objects is inspirational for those wary of being 'creative'. A very good book for those starting out on experimental embroidery. (Sheila Rabbetts)-West Country Embroiderers
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Even as a child, Peggy Donda-Kobert was fascinated by fabrics. Her grandmother, who was a dressmaker and haberdasher, inspired her to start collecting tiny pieces of fabric. Initially making clothes for her dolls, she later went on to design her own clothing. In 2002, she became involved in traditional patchwork and later art quilts. Since then her work has become more experimental, and she enjoys working with smaller media such as ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), AMCs (Artist Mailing Cards) and inchies. She now runs creative workshops on inchies and has set up an internet group on the subject.
Table of contents
Authors Foreword Basic course Themed inchies Completely natural Seasons Christmas Working according to colour From tulle to turquoise Bracelet in blue and orange Beneath the rainbow Neutral-coloured boxes Rusting fabrics Working with different materials Angelina fibres Tyvek Inchies using various yarns Felted inchies Inchies from silk Fabric paper Inchies from silk paper Inchies with home-made beads Materials Creative variety
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: Search Press Ltd
Publication date
: October 2009
: 265mm X 195mm X 3mm
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: Peggy Donda-Kobert
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Guantánamo hunger strike grows; 3 captives hospitalized
Navy medical staff at Guantánamo counted 28 of the 166 war on terror captives as Pentagon-defined "hunger strikers," the prison said Monday, reporting an increase over the weekend that included three men being treated at the prison hospital.
A total of 10 of the hunger strikers were getting liquid nutrition, which under prison camp protocol is fed to a captive who's been shackled into a restraint chair and had a feeding tube snaked up his nose into his stomach.
The three at the hospital were receiving tube feedings and intravenous drips, said Navy Capt. Robert Durand, the detention center spokesman who on Friday reported 26 hunger strikers, eight on tube feedings and two hospitalized..
Hunger strike figures have grown steadily in the 10 days since the detention center acknowledged a food strike was under way at a communal prison called Camp 6, until recently Guantánamo's most populous prison camp by far. Lawyers for the detainees say it was triggered by an early February shakedown of the cells at Camp 6 that included what the captives considered ill-treatment of their Qurans.
Attorney Ramzi Kassem, a law professor at the City University of New York who represents seven Guantánamo detainees, said a Syrian client told him Friday that the flashpoint involved guards collecting Qurans from two Camp 6 cellblocks and finding a Muslim interpreter to search each one, "with guards and officers looking over his shoulder."
Guantánamo procedures require that only Muslim linguists conduct the searches, a rule that Durand said was strictly followed in February.
"That's when everyone went on hunger strike," Kassem said, quoting Abd al-Hadi Faraj, a Syrian detainee in his 30s who spoke to him by telephone Friday and said he was on the hunger strike sine Feb. 6. Faraj was suffering "severe and constant stomach pains, migraines, dizziness, and vomiting blood," according to Kassem.
Detention camp officials counter that the blood-vomiting episodes are fake — either by detainees spewing ketchup or biting their tongues.
Defense Department policy forbids release of the list of those the U.S. military defines as hunger strikers, making it impossible to know if the men the lawyers describe as hunger strikers are the same as those the Pentagon defines as having refused at least nine meals in a row. The military says it uses a constellation of factors including overall health, weight loss and whether a captive truly collapses to decide whether a detainee meets its criteria to be considered a hunger striker.
Commanders also say that some of the self-described hunger strikers are probably eating food from the communal camp pantry or accepting meals from guards when other detainees aren't looking.


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According to Vaisala, the combined expertise of the two companies "will bring an integrated suite of wind measurement solutions to customers around the globe".
Second Wind's technology includes the Triton Sodar, which provides developers with the wind data required to plan, finance and operate efficient wind projects.
"The acquisition fits our strategic goal to expand our presence in the renewable energy markets," said Vaisala director Richard Pyle.
"The combination of the two companies bring unique and comprehensive measurement solutions that are needed to help take the industry to the next level of optimising and integrating wind energy," he said.


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Rock legend David Bowie has shown his support for teen artist Lorde, hailing her as the future of music.
The 17-year-old New Zealander has been lauded by critics and pop fans alike since she was catapulted to fame last year following the release of her hit song "Royals."
And Lorde reveals she received the seal of approval by rock royalty Bowie following a recent meeting with the reclusive Brit.
In an interview with Rookie magazine, she recalls, "Meeting David Bowie was like seeing my life come full circle. To have someone like that tell you
that listening to you felt like listening to tomorrow.
"I was like… I could creatively die and just be happy forever. I never tell anyone about that experience, because it meant so much to me, and I feel like it would be dulled or something if I always talked about it in magazines or whatever. It's my special thing."


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All About ESA
From the beginnings of the 'space age', Europe has been actively involved in spaceflight. Today it launches satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications and astronomy, sends probes to the far reaches of the Solar System, and cooperates in the human exploration of space.
Space is a key asset for Europe, providing essential information needed by decision-makers to respond to global challenges. Space provides indispensable technologies and services, and increases our understanding of our planet and the Universe. Since 1975, the European Space Agency (ESA) has been shaping the development of this space capability.
By pooling the resources of 20 Member States, ESA undertakes programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country, developing the launchers, spacecraft and ground facilities needed to keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities.


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JetBlue cancels flights to rest crews
By Katia Hetter and Rene Marsh, CNN • Updated 7th January 2014
Flying JetBlue Airways? You might have to wait until your flight crew rests up if your travel includes Boston's Logan International Airport or the three New York City-area airports.
Blaming a weekend of
bad winter weather
and new Federal Aviation Administration rules on pilot duty times, JetBlue canceled nearly all operations from Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning at Logan, New York's John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports, and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
JetBlue, the only airline to say publicly that the new pilot rest rules contributed to its cancellation of flights during this week's winter blast, had asked regulators for a delay in implementing the changes.
FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said that JetBlue last year requested an extension to the January 4, 2014, implementation deadline.
JetBlue was the only airline to request an extension, she said. The FAA denied the airline's request.
On Tuesday morning, JetBlue planned to ramp up operations to about 25% of its regular schedule and expected to become 100% operational by 3 p.m. ET, according to JetBlue spokesman Anders Lindstrom.
Lindstrom said Tuesday that the new scheduling rules related to pilot rest time "are a factor, not a driver, in our recovery from two winter storms and JFK infrastructure issues."
Statements from the airline on Monday suggested the pilot rules were a bigger factor in the carrier's near-halt in the Northeast.
While saying JetBlue was prepared for the new rules that increase rest requirements for pilots, scheduling pilots and crews is a "delicate" operation under normal circumstances, spokeswoman Tamara Young wrote via e-mail. "Delays or cancellations disrupt those handoffs placing crews or planes 'out of position' for their flights."
"In the midst of us repairing those schedules disrupted by this week's winter storms, we're facing an additional challenge as new FAA rules went into effect for crew rest," she wrote. "These rules further impact our ability to operate an already disrupted schedule, causing our pilots to 'time out' even sooner. As a result, additional cancellations are likely to occur as we work to reset the operation."
More than 400 JetBlue flights were canceled Monday, with 120 flight cancellations on Tuesday, the airline said.
Nationwide, more than 4,500 flights were canceled Monday, and more than 2,300 flights have been canceled for Tuesday, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.com.
JetBlue said it is scheduling extra flights to address the backlog and will extend apologies and compensation offers to passengers. Passengers whose flights have been canceled should not go to the airport, the airline said. The airline has compiled its advice to stranded passengers in a
blog post
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fee waiver policy
rebooking page
FAA announced the pilot changes
in December 2011, and they went into effect Saturday. Pilot fatigue became a top priority for the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, after the
February 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407
near Buffalo, New York. The new rules require a minimum 10-hour rest period for pilots before their flight duty period, which can range from nine to 14 hours, depending on the start time and the number of flight segments and time zones crossed.
While other U.S. airlines are delaying and canceling thousands of flights because of severe weather patterns, no other major U.S. airline contacted by CNN has cited the new rules as a cause.
An airline pilots union said the airlines had sufficient time to adjust to the new FAA work rules.
"They had two years to anticipate this (work hour rule) and to adjust accordingly," said Sean Cassidy, vice president of the Air Line Pilots Association. "So I think it's overly simplistic to suggest that they could ascribe this disruption -- which happens to coincide with this major, major winter snowstorm -- and just hang it all on that rule-making change."
While the new pilot rest rules may be one of the many things that have disrupted air travel this week, ThePointsGuy.com's Brian Kelly said the airlines are looking to blame others for not hiring enough pilots to withstand disruptions to their schedules.
"The rules are necessary for passenger safety, (and) the airlines have had years to prepare," he said.
At the end of the day, "the airlines really can't withstand irregular events like these," Kelly said. "They have really bad emergency management plans in place."
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THE NEW WORLD DISORDERWorldNetDaily Exclusive
Was economic collapse a planned power grab?
Europe clamors to expose Bilderbergers, alleged masterminds behind money woes
For years, whispers of the secretive organization of world leaders known as the Bilderberg Group were considered fodder for conspiracy theories, but in the wake of massive economic upheaval, Europe's mainstream has joined the clamoring to find out what kind of financial wizardry has been going on behind the Bilderberg curtain.
Daniel Estulin, author of the hot-selling book, "The True Story of the Bilderberg Group," has even been invited to present an unprecedented speech before the European Parliament in Brussels June 1 on the subject of the secretive cabal.
"In Spain, Bilderberg is the 'it' topic," Estulin told WND. "The attention this is getting in the European mainstream press is equivalent to the New York Times or Wall Street Journal publishing extensively on it."
The attention, Estulin said, has come as his predictions on the cost of oil and other economic factors – based on investigative reporting into the Bilderbergers – have proved more accurate than other economic models in Europe's financial meltdown.
"Economists cannot explain it without acknowledging the shadow masters working to manipulate economies," Estulin said. "There is a general awakening taking place in people and the national press. This is no longer the domain of conspiracy theorists. Especially in Europe, we're seeing enough cracks to have hope that this dam will break and more and more people will demand to know what the Bilderberg Group has been doing."
Here's your opportunity to get the full report: "The True Story of the Bilderberg Group" by Daniel Estulin
The Bilderberg Group is an annual, invitation-only conference usually with more than 100 of the globe's most influential leaders, such as heads of state and business tycoons. It always is closed to the public and press, a privacy frequently ensured by armed agents.
WND reported attendance at last year's event included U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner; Larry Summers, the director of the U.S. National Economic Council; Richard Holbrooke, the Obama administration's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan; World Bank President Robert Zoellick; European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso.
Look at the financial players involved, look at the Bilderberg Group's history, then look at the world economy, Estulin says – you don't have to be a conspiracy nut to recognize elite, powerful forces at work.
"Bilderberg is not some group of demonic world leaders sitting around a table staring into a crystal ball," Estulin laughed. "In the U.S., a lot of people mistakenly believe there are secret societies, a very small group controlling the dynamics of the entire world, instead of understanding Bilderberg as a processes-, ideas- and themes-shaping organization.
"Bilderberg is not a bogeyman," Estulin told WND, "but it is a powerful organization. It's a medium for bringing together financial institutions – the largest, predatory institutions in the world – which acts in ways that are now the worst enemy of society."
How is it an enemy? Estulin believes the current destruction of the economy, and particularly the assault on capitalist economics, is something that has been done on purpose, a meltdown orchestrated from behind the scenes to keep the masses dependent on the elite.
"To these powerful people, national resources are theirs, not everyone's," Estulin told WND. "All these people want an empire. They don't want the people of the world to develop, to prosper, to grow the population. They want us to work for them, where our children and our children's children work for an elite group, the oligarchy.
"If people participate in the ideas shaping the world, if a nation is allowed to grow its own food, develop its own natural resources, be truly self-governing, it would end the Bilderbergers' oligarchy," Estulin said.
He cites David Rockefeller's own admission. Rockefeller, a Bilderberg member, wrote: "Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure – one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it."
Exposing the Bilderbergers to the world
Estulin has now been invited to speak to the European Parliament, considered one of the most powerful legislative bodies in the world, by Mario Borghezio, Italy's most senior member.
Estulin compared his address there to an invitation to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress, a rare honor for anyone outside the ranks of the government.
Estulin believes the subject of the Bilderbergers never before has seen the light of day in front of such a highly respected audience.
His work will be part of a presentation titled "Bilderberg Group – Towards Creation of One World Company Ltd.," which will include the work of Borghezio and British members Nigel Farage and Gerard Batten.
Estulin's book, "The True Story of the Bilderberg Group," is based on years of his work as a Madrid-based journalist and investigative reporter.
He connected the dots between the Bilderberg Group, world events, politicians and corporate tycoons over a period of 15 years.
Estulin reveals how the web of people and organizations has become a "shadow government whose top priority is to erase the sovereignty of all nation-states and supplant them with global corporate control of their economies under the surveillance of 'an electronic global police state.'"
He reveals that not all members of the group are "bad," explaining that membership is structured like concentric circles, with varying responsibilities and relationships. But it includes almost every famous player in politics and finance, such as George W. Bush, George Soros, George McGovern and Jimmy Carter.
Estulin writes: "This parallel world remains unseen in the daily struggles of most of humanity, but, believe me, it is there: a cesspool of duplicity and lies and double-speak and innuendo and blackmail and bribery. It is a surreal world of double and triple agents, of changing loyalties, of professional psychotic assassins, brainwashed black ops agents, soldiers of fortune and mercenaries, whose primary sources of income are the dirtiest and most despicable government-run subversive missions – the kind that can never be exposed."
The conference this year is scheduled June 3-6 in Sitges, Spain.
Former British cabinet minister Lord Denis Healey, one of the founders of the group, explained the purpose of the group to Jon Ronson of the Guardian.
"Those of us in Bilderberg felt we couldn't go on forever fighting one another for nothing and killing people and rendering millions homeless," he said. "So we felt that a single community throughout the world would be a good thing."
In 2009 Estulin reported his sources told him the main topic of the last year's agenda was the world economy. He said his sources inside the group told him the movers and shakers would be discussing two options – "either a prolonged, agonizing depression that dooms the world to decades of stagnation, decline, and poverty … or an intense-but-shorter depression that paves the way for a new sustainable economic world order, with less sovereignty but more efficiency."
Estulin reports the following items will be on the Bilderberg Group's 2010 agenda:
- Will the Euro survive?
- Development in Europe: Europe's exit strategy … on hold?
- Do we have institutions to deal with the world economy?
- Greece: Lessons and forward-looking strategies
- NATO and Afghanistan: The practical agenda for the alliance
- Iran and Russia: Economic and financial threats to the alliance
- The consequences of war against terrorism
- The influence of domestic issues on American foreign policy
- The outlook for Japan's economy
- The future of the U.S. dollar: Alternative scenarios
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Kreisberg, Duren Both Tally Career Highs In Valiant Effort
AMES, Iowa – For 30 minutes, Yale held Iowa State's high-powered offense in check. The Cyclones, though, caught fire just in time to escape with a win.
Will Clyburn scored 17 points to lead six players in double figures as Iowa State, the sixth-highest scoring offense in the nation, rallied from a 12-point deficit to defeat the Bulldogs 80-70 before a very nervous crowd of 12,548 at Hilton Coliseum.
Yale (4-10) led 35-27 at halftime and still had a 53-47 lead midway through the second half. The Cyclones (10-3) then erupted for 33 points over the final 10:03 to earn the victory.
"I thought we played really well in the first half and did a good job on offense," said James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball. "We gave ourselves a chance in the second half, but too many turnovers hurt us."
Jeremiah Kreisberg and Javier Duren both had career highs in points for the Bulldogs. Kreisberg was 6-of-8 from the field en route to a 16-point performance, while Duren shot 2-of-4 from three-point range and finished with 12 points. Freshman Justin Sears contributed 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Clyburn scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half. The Cyclones, who won for the 15th straight time at home, are the only team in the nation to score at least 70 points in every game this season.
The loss capped a difficult three-game road trip for the Bulldogs, who dropped competitive games to Nevada and Saint Mary's earlier.
"I believe we gained some good experience playing against three very good teams," Jones said. "This trip will help prepare us for Ivy League play."
Yale may have played its best half of the season in building the eight-point advantage. The Bulldogs shot 45 percent from the field, held Iowa State to 26 percent and committed only five turnovers. The Cyclones stayed close by making 10-of-18 free throws.
Yale continued its solid play early in the second half. A three-pointer from Armani Cotton pushed the lead to 46-36 four minutes in.
Iowa State pulled within four, but Michael Grace answered with a jumper in the lane and the Bulldogs still seemed to be in control.
Then, the Cyclones went to work. Korie Lucious's jumper tied the score at 55-55, and Tyrus McGhee hit a three-pointer to put ISU ahead for good with 8:39 remaining.
McGee and Georges Niang both finished with 14 points for Iowa State, who hadn't played since a 76-61 victory over UMKC on Dec. 19.
NOTES: The game was a homecoming for Yale junior Jesse Pritchard, an Ames, Iowa, native whose home is a five-minute bike ride from Hilton Coliseum. Pritchard, though, suffered an injury prior to the Albertus Magnus game in December and was unable to play… The Bulldogs grabbed 13 more offensive rebounds and finished with 54 on the three-game trip. Yale had 20 second-chance points in the game… Yale returns to New Haven tomorrow morning and will play another road game at Holy Cross on Friday. The Bulldogs then host ninth-ranked Florida on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
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The magazine sent their song 'Snap The Imposters'. The same song was named unsigned record of the week by Joe Taylor in the influential 'The Tipsheet'.
Critics have already described The Grim Northern Social as "the bastard sons of working class heroes", a fitting indication of the eclectic blend of ambient frequencies, wounded ghost-like lyrics combined with explosive choruses and fractured guitar howls of urban fantasy...
...Making the stratospheric soundscape of The Grim Northern Social something special, with its sweeping, spanning layers of modern ambience and classic indie bluster.
They have been in the studio recording new material for the past few months. Recently they have been involved with an industry orientated event called 'Go North' in Aberdeen. They were featured on a CD distributed by Music Week, they played a live session on Radio Scotland's Vic Galloway show and played their first gig at the Glasgow Barrowland supporting Del Amitri.
The Grim Northern Social were also featured on a new music show airing on national television STV in April 2002. They just played 2002's T In The Park and have supported Elvis Costello at Edinburghs Corn Exchange.
As many who have seen or heard the band predicted, The Grim Northern Social are now signed. Their label, as singularly independent as the band themselves, is One Little Indian. The band marked the deal by introducing themselves to the USA at the CMJ Music Marathon, playing two storming sets and getting New York tongues a-wagging. America remains a priority to the band and more visits are planned.
The band released their debut single, 'Honey', in May and are in the process of scheduling touring for the early part of next year. Indeed, they hope to be gigging throughout the year and will release their debut album in the summer.
So 2003 promises much for a band already described by top Scottish DJ Billy Sloan as "the fastest rising band in Scotland".


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U.S. Equal Employment
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Law Firm Partners Brought Within Protection of Federal Law Against Employment Discrimination
CHICAGO – The international law firm of Sidley Austin LLP will pay $27.5 million to 32 former partners who the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged were forced out of the partnership because of their age, under a consent decree approved by a federal judge. (EEOC v. Sidley Austin LLP, N.D. Illinois No. 05 C 0208.)
The EEOC brought the suit in 2005 under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). A major issue in the case was whether partners in the law firm were protected as employees under the ADEA. The decree was signed by Federal District Judge James B. Zagel of the Northern District of Illinois yesterday afternoon, October 4, 2007, and entered on the court's docket this morning. The decree provides that "Sidley agrees that each person for whom EEOC has sought relief in this matter was an employee with the meaning of the ADEA."
The consent decree also includes an injunction that bars the law firm from "terminating, expelling, retiring, reducing the compensation of or otherwise adversely changing the partnership status of a partner because of age" or "maintaining any formal or informal policy or practice requiring retirement as a partner or requiring permission to continue as a partner once the partner has reached a certain age."
Ronald S. Cooper, General Counsel of the EEOC, said, "This case has been closely followed by the legal community as well as by professional services providers generally. It shows that EEOC will not shrink from pursuing meritorious claims of employment discrimination wherever they are found. Neither the relative status of the protected group members nor the resources and sophistication of the employer were dispositive here."
Cooper added, "The demographic changes in America assure that we will see more opportunities for age discrimination to occur. Therefore, it is increasingly important that all employers understand the impact of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act on their operations and that we re-emphasize its important protections for older workers."
The $27.5 million will be paid by Sidley Austin to 32 former partners of the firm for whom the EEOC sought relief because they either were expelled from the partnership in connection with an October 1999 reorganization or retired under the firm's age-based retirement policy.
The amounts of the individual payments to the former partners were submitted under seal and approved by the court. The average of all the payments to partners under the decree will be $859,375. The highest payment to any former partner will be $1,835,510, and the lowest payment $122,169. The median payment (the value in the middle of all payments) is $875,572.
During the term of the decree, which expires Dec. 31, 2009, Abner Mikva, retired Federal Court of Appeals Judge and former Member of Congress and White House Counsel, will deal with any complaints received from Sidley partners and report to the EEOC.
The EEOC litigation team has been headed by John Hendrickson, Regional Attorney for the Chicago District, and includes Supervisory Trial Attorney Gregory Gochanour and Trial Attorneys Deborah Hamilton, Laurie Elkin, and Justin Mulaire. Proceedings in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit were handled by Carolyn Wheeler and Jennifer Goldstein of the EEOC Office of General Counsel's Appellate Services.
Hendrickson said, "The EEOC v. Sidley Austin litigation has always been a high priority for both our agency and the law firm, and the litigation has reflected that—tough, determined, professional. The litigation has yielded a number of important legal decisions, ensuring the protection of professionals from discriminatory employment actions and ratifying the authority of EEOC to investigate and obtain relief for victims of age discrimination on its own initiative."
Hendrickson added, "The public has benefited because the EEOC and Sidley were able to sit down and talk with each other and craft a workable resolution in a complex lawsuit. That doesn't always happen. Not all employers are resolved to deal with tough issues and to get on with business. Sidley was so resolved, and today's decree reflects its determination to get this case behind it and to address a situation which the EEOC believed required its attention."
George Galland, Jr. of the Chicago law firm of Miner Barnhill & Galland acted as a mediator in the case and facilitated the parties' negotiations.
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Cubs welcome Jackie Robinson West to Wrigley
CHICAGO -- The Cubs celebrate Jackie Robinson Day in April with the rest of Major League Baseball, but Monday was Jackie Robinson West Day as the team saluted the Chicago-based U.S. champion Little League team.
Cubs players and coaches wore adult-sized versions of the Jackie Robinson West yellow camouflage-style jerseys during batting practice, all emblazoned with "West" on the front and the No. 42, which was Robinson's number.View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- The Cubs celebrate Jackie Robinson Day in April with the rest of Major League Baseball, but Monday was Jackie Robinson West Day as the team saluted the Chicago-based U.S. champion Little League team.
Cubs players and coaches wore adult-sized versions of the Jackie Robinson West yellow camouflage-style jerseys during batting practice, all emblazoned with "West" on the front and the No. 42, which was Robinson's number.View Full Game Coverage
"This jersey feels really good, to be honest," Cubs pitcher Wesley Wright said. "When I saw it, it made me feel like we are tied in with them, even though we're not blood related or family. We feel like we're a part of what they went through. We watched a lot of their games. I know most of the kids are White Sox fans, but they have a lot of support in the city from all over."
The Cubs may have won some of the players over by letting them into the clubhouse. Catcher John Baker first showed the players a video of the Cubs watching one of their games, then escorted the squad in. Players gave them bats, sunflower seeds, batting gloves, and more.
"They were picking up bats and players were giving them batting gloves and bats and I think a few of them got shoes and gloves," JRW coach Darold Butler said. "It's like an early Christmas. They're having a ball."
"They were surprised we were paying attention [to their games]," Baker said. "It was perfect."
Wright and fellow Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson were some of the Major Leaguers who made donations so the Little League players' families could travel to Williamsport, Pa., to watch the Little League World Series. The Jackie Robinson West team beat Nevada for the U.S. title, but lost to South Korea in the world championship game.
On Monday, they were champions at Wrigley Field.
"Whether you play baseball or not, these kids can be role models for their peers," Wright said. "They've shown incredible maturity for their age group. I've been really impressed with that."
Prior to the start of the game, the players and coaching staff paraded around the field on the warning track and gave high fives to fans and players who were warming up. All of the kids were wearing Cubs jerseys with their names on the back. They stood with the Cubs players during the national anthem, and led the crowd in "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch.
"If the enthusiasm that those young men of Jackie Robinson West can be equaled by the young men in our clubhouse, we've got a good shot [at winning a World Series]," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "But I think we have a good shot because the talent pool is significantly better for us."
The Chicago Little League team has been an inspiration.
"I think these kids have earned this day and I'm glad we can be part of helping them celebrate what they worked so hard to accomplish," Wright said. "I hope they take it in what this really all means. A lot of kids like myself never got to be in a big league clubhouse and be on a big league field and be around big league players. I hope they soak this in and use it as motivation to keep going. One day, they might be on the other end of this."
The Cubs are doing their part to help the Little League program. The JRW jerseys and caps that the Cubs players and coaches wore during batting practice, along with two jerseys signed by the entire Little League team, will be up for auction through Cubs Charities at www.cubs.com/auction. Bids for jerseys will start at $100 and hats will start at $45. All proceeds will benefit Jackie Robinson West Little League.
Wright said many of the kids, who are from the South Side of Chicago, have seen plenty of negative headlines regarding African-American youth.
"For them, and other young people, to see that doing positive things and working hard and staying disciplined can be rewarded as well, and you can be known for doing good things as well, is important," Wright said. "I think these kids will realize in a couple years what an inspiration they were to a lot of people. It's our job to bring the spotlight to that type of thing."
Interest in the Jackie Robinson West program has increased since the Little League World Series ended. But Wright said African-American kids also are interested in basketball and football, and baseball needs to be more proactive.
"I think it'll take more than one team," Wright said about improving the number of African-American players. "It has to be a situation where, throughout the U.S., people start playing the game at a young age and stick with the game. I think a lot of kids play, and then get pulled away for different reasons. If you can keep kids playing from middle school to high school, it gives the game a chance to grow all over. The game is regionalized now, and most superstars come from a certain part of the country. This team is definitely a start."
Wright said the first time he was on a Major League field was after he was drafted in 2003. He went with some other Minor League players to Miami to see the Dodgers play the Marlins.
"[The JRW kids] are way ahead of us," Wright said. "Hopefully, they'll be better players than we are."
Butler said he doesn't think it's kicked in as to what impact the kids had.
"The things they accomplished, I don't think they'll truly understand [what they did]," Butler said.
However, it's back to reality on Tuesday. That's when school starts.
"I heard them talking, and they weren't talking too favorably about going back to school," Butler said of his players. "It is what it is. They're great students and they'll get back to it."
Just as they did in the Little League World Series.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.


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Ah, the glue, the glue! One whiff of this whisky sent me right back to my childhood days making Airfix kits of Hurricanes and Spitfires in the tiny top room of our house. Airfix modeling was kind of like the good boy's glue sniffing in those days. I used to squeeze way too much of the solvent based adhesive onto the models, so that it actually melted the wings. The smell in that room with door closed was powerful. I used to come out high.
Once back in the old glue room, I also detected a mown field, greengage plums, a box of travel sweets on this 1984 Satsuma but that may have just been the high. In the mouth, it was predictably boisterous but there was an organised core to the flavour - a well rounded brandy - that made it quite drinkable. Then the solvents kicked back in, like I had licked that glue covered cockpit. Not for the faint hearted but then neither was Airfix modeling.
The 1984 Satsuma is from three casks distilled at Hombo's old Kagoshima distillery in the early 1980s, aged for 20 years in sherry casks and bottled in 2004. As I explain on the Kagoshima page, it is a bit of an oddity and for that reason alone has a certain appeal. In my opinion, it is priced well above its taste bracket but it is definitely worth a tipple if you get the chance.
Review by Nonjatta contributor - Serge Valentin
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"Satsuma 20 yo 1984/2004 'triple cask' (55%, OB, casks #1683-1684-1691, 1,752 bottles)
From Kagoshima Distillery, where the last malt was distilled in 1984. Will that be enough to make this one an historical bottling?
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Rather discreet attack on the nose, with a little colza oil, turpentine and whiffs of marzipan plus hints of peat and wood smoke. It gets then seriously grassy (newly cut grass, apple peelings,) and almondy, with just a little pepper in the background. Faint whiffs of camphor. Let's see what happens with water (reduced to roughly 45% as usual): it got much ashier but the grassiness is still bold. Hints of 'true' porridge.
Mouth (neat): a punchy, rawish, fruity and peppery attack but a much weaker middle, which is very strange. Only the pepper and quite a grassiness do remain on your palate. Sometimes a whisky takes off again at the finish but it's not the case here, as there's only bitterness left. Maybe water will help: well, not really, it's still very short – even shorter than a Britney Spears marriage – but the finish is better, with a little salt, lemon and tequila. Not too bad but certainly not first choice if you want to delve into Japanese whisky I think. Japan's Ladyburn? 73 points." (Serge`s scoring system is explained on this page.)
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Ichiro Akuto reviews this one in Japanese on his blog. He says the nose is marked by a sulphurous, match striking stench. Bakery sweetness and grassy notes on the palate and a powerful burnt barrel finish. He says it is a "crispy malt", using the transliteration from English, but I am not sure precisely what that means in Japanese.
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The benefits of Tai Chi for seniors are incredible. If you are looking for a low-impact, relaxing form of exercise that only requires about 20 minutes a day and rewards your efforts, Tai Chi is for you. Tai Chi is an internal Chinese martial art in the sense that it focuses on mental and spiritual aspects integrated into movement.
This meditative form of exercise consists of a series of 19 movements and one pose. You may have seen groups of people demonstrating its slow-moving circular forms in public parks.
Many seniors and senior care facilities have been enjoying this style of workout and conditioning for more than 20 years. Here are 12 benefits of Tai Chi for seniors:
Relieves physical affects of stress
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Many senior care facilities and community centers are offering Tai Chi classes (some free of charge) not only because of the extensive health benefits but also because it does not require any equipment or furniture. Many seniors find it an easy activity and a peaceful environment in which to meet other seniors with common interests.
To learn first hand the benefits of Tai Chi for seniors and find a Tai Chi class in your area, simply input Tai Chi and your city into any search engine. If you add the word "free" to your search you are likely to find a community center or other informal group that meets in a nearby park. Your local library may have demonstration DVDs you can use if you cannot find an instructor or class that is convenient for you.
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Filner's lawyer says San Diego should pay for legal bills due to lack of sex harassment training
The attorney for San Diego's embattled mayor says the city failed to provide Bob Filner state-required sexual harassment training and therefore should pay to defend him against a lawsuit by his former communications director, who alleges he asked her to work without wearing panties.
Filner's lawyer Harvey Berger made the argument in a letter to City Attorney Jan Goldsmith one day before the City Council voted unanimously to deny Filner funds for his legal defense. Local media published parts of the letter Wednesday.
Berger said the training was scheduled but the city trainer canceled and did not reschedule.
"While, to paraphrase Bob Dylan, many might argue that `you don't need a weatherperson to tell you which way the wind blows,' and an adult male should not need sexual harassment training," Filner may not be facing a lawsuit today if he had undergone the classes, Berger wrote.
"This is not an excuse for any inappropriate behavior which may have occurred, but having conducted sexual harassment training many times over the years, I have learned that many -- if not most -- people do not know what is and what is not illegal sexual harassment under California law. There is a very, very good reason for mandatory sexual harassment training; if nothing else it makes people think about the subject, and how they interact with their fellow employees," Berger wrote.
Filner is facing allegations of unwanted advances from at least eight women, including his former communications director, Irene McCormack Jackson, who filed a lawsuit July 22 against the mayor and the city. In the lawsuit, McCormack alleges Filner asked Jackson to work without panties, demanded kisses, told her he wanted to see her naked, and dragged her in a headlock while whispering in her ear.
The accusations have prompted a recall effort and a chorus of calls for Filner to resign, including from seven of nine City Council members.
Dealing a double rebuke to its mayor, the council voted unanimously Tuesday to sue Filner to require the mayor pay for any damages or attorney fees out of his own pocket if the city is held liable. It also moved to deny Filner funds for his legal defense.
"His employers, San Diego taxpayers, did not have to bail him out for the mess he created," City Councilman Kevin Faulconer said.
Under state law, Filner cannot accept more than $440 a year in donated services from his attorney, and campaign money can be used only to defend against alleged violations of the state's campaign finance law, said Ann Ravel, chairwoman of the California Fair Political Practices Commission.
He can, however, create a legal defense fund, Ravel said.
Filner, who is 70 and divorced, said Friday he would enter two weeks of "intensive" therapy Aug. 5, defying calls from his own party leaders to resign. The former 10-term congressman is less than eight months into a four-year term. He is San Diego's first Democratic mayor in 20 years.
Besides the sexual harassment allegations, Filner faces questions over a June trip to Paris that was sponsored by the Organization of Iranian-American Communities. On Wednesday, he said he would reimburse the group for his expenses, claiming it told him incorrectly that it had nonprofit status under Internal Revenue Service rules.
Filner could have accepted the trip if the group were a nonprofit.
The mayor has said the group paid $9,839 in airfare, lodging and meals, which is well above the $440 he could accept each year as a gift under state law.