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Mortgages at Their Most Affordable for a Decade
yments as a proportion of income 8% lower than 30 year average
By: Marketwired .
Feb. 4, 2013 04:26 PM
HALIFAX, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 02/04/13 -- Mortgage payments as a proportion of income have fallen by more than two-fifths in the UK in recent years, from a peak of 48% in Q3 2007 to 28% in Q4 2012, according to new Halifax research. Lower house prices and reduced mortgage rates have been the main drivers behind the significant improvement in affordability. The average monthly take- home wage in the UK is GBP 2,062 and the average monthly mortgage payment is GBP 580.
Mortgage payments for a new borrower have remained at their lowest level in relation to earnings for a decade. Typical mortgage payments for a new borrower - both first-time buyers and homemovers - at the long-term average loan to value ratio(1) have been stable at 28% of disposable earnings since mid 2011. This is the lowest level since early 2002 and is comfortably below the average of 36% recorded since 1983.
Martin Ellis, housing economist at Halifax, commented:
"Mortgage affordability has improved significantly over the past few years as a result of falls in house prices and cuts in mortgage rates. This development has been a key factor supporting housing demand and is expected to remain so in 2013 as interest rates remain low.
"The favourable mortgage affordability position is a boost for both those who already have a mortgage and those who are able to raise the required deposit to buy a home. Higher deposit requirements and low, or negative levels, of housing equity for many homeowners, however, mean that significant numbers of would-be home buyers and movers remain unable to enter the market."
There have been significant improvements in affordability in all local authority districts since 2007. Mortgage payments have fallen by at least a quarter as a proportion of average earnings in 95% of local areas. Twenty-five areas have recorded an improvement of 50% or more.
There is a clear north / south divide despite improvements in all regions over the past five years. Mortgage payments are at their lowest as a proportion of disposable earnings in Northern Ireland (20%), Scotland (22%), Yorkshire and the Humber (23%) and in the North West (23%). Payments are highest in relation to earnings in Greater London (36%), the South West (35%) and the South East (34%). Additionally, the 10 most affordable local areas are all in northern Britain, whilst the 10 least affordable areas are all in the south. (Tables 1 and 2)
Current mortgage payments as a proportion of earnings are lower than the long-term average in all regions. Average mortgage payments as a proportion of average disposable earnings for a new borrower have fallen by almost 70% in Northern Ireland, have nearly halved in both Yorkshire & the Humber and the North, and have dropped by over a third in London. (Table 3)
Seven of the ten most affordable local authority districts are in Scotland. Copeland in the North West is the most affordable local authority district in the UK with typical mortgage payments accounting for 14.9% of average local earnings. Copeland is followed by West Dunbartonshire in Scotland (17.6) and Hyndburn, Renfrewshire and North Ayshire (all 17.9%). (Table 1)
The ten least affordable areas are all in southern England. Camden is the least affordable local authority district in the country with average mortgage payments on a new loan accounting for 57% of average local earnings. Cambridge (51%) and Hammersmith & Fulham (50%) are the next least affordable. (Table 2)
Table 1: 10 Most Affordable Local Areas, 2012 Quarter 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Authority District Region Mortgage Payments as % of Disposable Earnings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copeland North West 14.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Dunbartonshire Scotland 17.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hyndburn North West 17.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renfrewshire Scotland 17.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Ayrshire Scotland 17.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and The 18.0 Humber ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Ayrshire Scotland 18.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Lanarkshire Scotland 18.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glasgow City Scotland 18.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Lanarkshire Scotland 18.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 2: 10 Least Affordable Local Areas, 2012 Quarter 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Authority District Region Mortgage Payments as % of Disposable Earnings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Camden London 56.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambridge East 50.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hammersmith and Fulham London 50.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mole Valley South East 50.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brent London 49.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford South East 49.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richmond upon Thames London 47.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harrow London 47.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chiltern South East 46.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Haringey London 46.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 3: Regional Affordability, 2007 Q3-2012 Q4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region Mortgage Payments as % of Disposable Earnings ------------------------------------------------------ 2007 Q3 2012 Q4 Long-term average (1983-2012) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- North 44 24 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yorkshire & the Humber 40 23 29 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- North West 40 23 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Midlands 44 26 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Midlands 48 29 37 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Anglia 44 27 36 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- South West 55 35 43 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- South East 56 34 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- London 56 36 43 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wales 47 27 32 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scotland 37 22 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Ireland 63 20 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Kingdom 48 28 36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sources for Tables 1,2 & 3: Halifax, ONS, Bank of England
The affordability calculation used in this analysis measures the degree of difficulty faced by a potential new borrower in entering the local housing market dependent on current local average house prices, mortgage rates and local average earnings.
(1) Average mortgage payments for a new borrower - including both first time buyers and homemovers - are calculated based on average house prices and mortgage rates applicable to the period of calculation. The national average loan to value over the period from 1983 to 2012 of 70% has been applied to the average house price to calculate the average new mortgage in all cases. The mortgage payments include both capital and interest payments.
Mortgage payments are then calculated as a percentage of average disposable earnings (i.e. after deduction of income tax and employee's national insurance contributions).
The higher mortgage payments are for a potential new borrower in relation to average disposable earnings, the more difficult (and therefore less affordable) it is to enter the market in the relevant geographic area (UK, region or local authority district).
This research is based on data from Halifax's own extensive housing statistics database, ONS data on average earnings and Bank of England statistics on average mortgage rates.
House Prices
At UK and regional levels, the prices used in this research are the standardised average prices, according to the Halifax House Price Index (seasonally adjusted).
At local authority district level, the prices used are simple arithmetic ('crude') averages. These prices are not standardised and therefore can be affected by changes in the sample from period to period. Average prices for each quarter refer to the average for the past 12 months to ensure statistical reliability. The crude averages have been adjusted to allow for the differences between the crude average and standardised average at regional level.
Mortgage Loan
The national average loan to value (LTV) over the period 1983-2011 has been used throughout (i.e. applied to all regions and local authorities). The long-term average LTV of 70% is based on Halifax lending over this period.
Average Earnings
Average earnings figures are from the ONS's "Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings" (ASHE) and refer to the means for full-time employees (UK GBP 32,708 - table 8.7a). Northern Ireland Average Earning figures are from DETINI - The Northern Ireland Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). Average earnings figures as at April 2012 have been inflated by the change in the AWE index to calculate figures for 2012 Quarter 4.
At local authority district level, figures for the relevant local authority district (residence based) are used in the majority of cases. Where this has not been possible due to data unavailability, the relevant regional average has been used.
Quarterly series have been produced by creating a smooth path between available annual figures based on the figures published by ONS for April of each year. Estimates for the quarters have been calculated based on the average weekly earnings (code KA17) published by the ONS.
Mortgage Rates
The average mortgage rate for new business undertaken by UK banks produced by the Bank of England has been used as the average rate for a new borrower. (Bankstats Table G1.4 code BJ95)
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We left Storm Lake after the Saturday workshop ended…and drove the 3 hours back to Des Moines! I napped a bit, until I heard the ladies in the front talking about the beautiful old homes in Sac City…..I opened my eyes and saw GORGEOUS Victorian creations complete with the gingerbread and porches. I love old houses!
The picture you see to the left? that blurry one? That is the "out the window" shot I took while we were driving! I was texting with Lori, and wanted to give her a shot of what I was looking at.
Iowa is also very famous for Quilt Barns! As a die hard traditional quilter, it makes my heart sing to see these blocks showing up on barns and buildings everywhere.
Doesn't this just make you SMILE?!
I'm thinking I need a big huge quilt block on the side of my house…but no one would ever see it! Now my mind is thinking if there is a place on the FRONT that I could do it? Hmmmmm!
I just love this! That purple really looks great against the white barn and the blue sky!
This one is more complex! I think a PAINTED block would be a great way to create something that we are too AFRAID to piece for real.. ;c)
Don't you just love the names of the old blocks too? Goose & Goslings, Hen & chicks!
How many quilt blocks were named due to things found every day "down on the farm"?
We drove all the way to Des Moines, talking and laughing, and found ourselves a place for dinner at a local BBQ joint. I wish I could remember the name of it, it was sure good! But no trip to the midwest is ever complete without a stop off at Culvers for dessert! And we did. How we managed to eat BBQ AND frozen custard back to back, I don't know….but…..well….it was only ONE SCOOP, right? ;c)
I had one of those days yesterday…..I needed to dig into my bag of leader/ender 4 patches. I could not find them ANYWHERE. Mind you, we were talking about a HUGE zip lock bag full of 4 patches pinned together in sets of 10. Honestly, I had no idea where I had moved it to or why…..but it was just GONE! I searched and searched and searched and gave up.
This morning? I found it on a chair, buried under fabric I had tried for backings and discarded.
Guess who is doing a whole clean up routine in the studio AGAIN this morning? I don't know how this place gets so messy when I'm away! It must be those gremlins~~


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A getaway for any day - especially a Birthday! Would you? Could you? Should you? Spend the night in Catalina? Happily, you decide to check into the PAVILION Hotel - Review


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IP address is not a new term for internet users. It doesn't matter whether you are a techie or not. You must have across many situations when you have a glimpse of the IP addresses.
Let us first understand what an IP address means. Every computer has an IP address. IP address is a significant term used in computer world for allowing one computer to interact with another through the internet medium. With the help of IP address, one can differentiate the numerous computer systems that are connected.
Let us study an example. If your friend wants to mail you some information regarding business or college studies or even trip details, then he will need your email address to communicate. On the same parlance, if a remote computer wants to communicate with your computer, then it needs your IP address.
IP stands for Internet Protocol. Internet Protocol refers to a set of rules or standards that regulate the internet domain and help in completion of requisite actions on the World Wide Web. We can say that Internet Protocol is an important component of the regulatory framework governing internet domain. An IP address is comprised of four numbers. An example of IP address is 188.8.131.52. This number plays an important role in sending and receiving messages over the internet medium.
The two types of IP addresses are: Static address or dynamic address. As the name suggests, static addresses do not change and are the permanent address of the website. These addresses also help in disclosing information regarding country, region, city, etc. On the other hand, dynamic addresses are temporary in nature. When a computer acquires an access to the internet, a dynamic IP address is assigned to it.
The four primary functions of Internet Protocol are as follows:
Addressing: IP offers a methodology for addressing. It allocates unique addresses to the devices located on the network.
Data Formatting and Packaging: IP is involved in acceptance of data, packaging of data and its transmission as per special procedures.
Fragmentation and Reassembly: IP performs fragmentation of the data packets so that they can be transmitted over the network. Subsequently, the reassembly task is also performed by IP to re-start the process.
Routing/Indirect Delivery: The direct delivery involves protocols such as LAN, WAN and WLAN. Indirect delivery methods involve devices such as routers. IP collaborates with other protocols such as RIP, BGP, etc.
IP is a part of the term TCP/IP which is widely used in the internet industry. In order to understand IP and IP addresses, one should also know what is meant by TCP/IP.
TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol. The concept of TCP/IP was formulated by bob Kahn and Vint Cerf in the year 1978. It us a set of standards that govern the communication between the computers over internet medium. In simple terms, TCP/IP explains the computers regarding proper packaging of information into packets, mechanism of sending and receiving this information and the way it should reach the ultimate destination.
As the name indicates, TCP/IP is the combination of two different sets of protocol namely, Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol. Hence, TCP and IP are combined to form TCP/IP. The IP standards entail the mechanism of routing the packets over the networks. It explains to the packets where it is supposed to go and how it should reach that place or system. Just imagine a real life situation in which workers in a mine pass the boulders to each other. TCP/IP works in similar fashion. Any computer present on the internet can share a packet to other computers. In this ways, the information is shared from one computer to another computer over the internet.
The Transmission Control Protocol is allotted another responsibility. It ensures reliable and effective communication of data and information between the inter-connected devices over the internet. TCP has stringent role in governing the internet activity. It conducts checks on the packers to detect errors. If any errors are found during transmission of packets, then it forwards requests for re-transmission of packets.
Following are the three commonly used TCP/IP protocols that one needs to remember:
1. HTTP - It stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. This protocol helps in communication between a web server and a web client. Mostly, non-secure data transmissions take place using this protocol.
2. HTTPS - Secure data transmissions take place between web client and a web server using HTTPS.
3. FTP - FTP, File Transfer Protocol, is used for sending and receiving data between two or more computers.
As it is difficult to remember TCP/IP for all websites we visit, a domain name is used. A web address is easy to remember instead of a string of numbers.
Another term connecting to the internet domain is IPv4. As IP was revised on gradual basis, the fourth revision is known as IPv4. This protocol is used on a large scale in the field of data communication over various types of networks and networking systems. IPv4 identifies each device in the packet-switched layer networks and helps in establishment of a logical connection. The two types of ways of configuring these devices are manual and automatic configurations.
Following are significant features of IPv4:
1. It is connectionless protocol.
2. It used in packet-switched layer networks like Ethernet.
3. It utilizes 32-bit addresses in case of Ethernet Communication.
4. The five classes of IPv4 are A, B, C, D and E.
5. It can assign up to 232 host addresses to the end users.
Thus, IPv4 is developed for usage in interconnected systems. It is utilized for identifying devices on a network via an addressing system. This revision of the Internet Protocol is widely used by the internet users.
Thus, IP plays a vital role in internetworking. Hence, before understanding the modern networking technology, one should have a basic knowledge of the IP, its role, functions and so on. It is true that IP is a complex term as it performs numerous important functions across the globe. We have explained some of the basic concepts above.


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Rand McNally Rolls Out GPS Device for RVers
August 12, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Rand McNally Rolls Out GPS Device for RVers
Rand McNally introduced the latest addition to its award-winning line of navigation devices during this week's Family Motor Coach Association's (FMCA) 86th Family Reunion. The TripMaker RVND 7710 provides a large, easy to read 7-inch high-definition screen and 8GB of onboard storage for RV-related information.
"Members of the RVing community have been very enthusiastic about our TripMaker RVND 5510. That device designed just for them provides RV-specific routing, stops and amenities that RVers need while on the road, and things to see and do along the way," said Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally. "The TripMaker RVND 7710 will further enhance the experience in large vehicles with its 7-inch high definition screen, provided at a competitive price."
New features on the TripMaker RVND 7710 include: the ability to integrate typical traffic patterns along your route; add custom points of interest such as red-light cameras, special shopping areas, member campgrounds, or any other dataset in a .csv format; and fishing spots found in Rand McNally Editor's Pick locations.
The navigation device includes RV-easy routing for eleven types of RVs, plus a setting for use in cars. The routing takes into consideration Rand McNally's proprietary research on bridge height, vehicle length and propane restrictions, as well as turning radius considerations for different types of RVs.
RVers can plan their next stop, or an entire multi-stop trip, utilizing the more than 14 million points of interest – many of which are viewable by amenities available on the TripMaker RVND 7710.
Other Key features include:
• RV campgrounds, RV dealers and service, parking and rest areas including Walmart RV-friendly locations, and travel centers with detailed amenities such as dump stations, propane availability and more.
• Detailed exit information that includes retailers and amenities for upcoming exits.
• RVer Tools such as checklists for set up and take down, maintenance logs, trails back to your campsite, and quick mileage calculators.
• Pet-friendly locations including parks, animal hospitals, and beaches.
• Best of the Road three-to-four day adventures including interesting stops, videos and photos of the locations, maps and more to plan a memorable adventure. Includes the 2011 Best Small Towns in America finalists.
• Regional trips, scenic tours, weekend getaways, and city trips.
• 12,000 Rand McNally selected locations that will make any trip exciting and unique.
The TripMaker® RVND™ 7710, available in North America in October 2011, is fully operational in English, Canadian French, and Spanish. The suggested retail price is $399 plus applicable sales tax.
For more information, visit www.randmcnally.com/rvgps.


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How North Korea Got Hooked on Crystal Meth
Methamphetamine use has become epidemic in North Korea, according to the journal North Korea Review. The WSJ's Alastair Gale tells Deborah Kan how one of the world's most secretive nations became addicted to crystal meth.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Friends and fans of MIT and WPI basketball will be able to catch an audio broadcast of tonight's NEWMAC tilt at www.ustream.tv/channel/mit-basketball. With tip-off slated for 6 p.m., tonight's meeting marks a battle for first place in the league standings.
Tonight's audio broadcast will be hosted by MIT graduate student Chad Lieberman and sophomore Bryn Waldwick.
MIT (12-6, 3-2) has been one of the best teams in the nation at home this season, winning all eight of its games inside the friendly confines of Rockwell Cage. The Engineers have won seven of the eight games by double figures while their average margin of victory has been 18.5 points.
Throughout MIT's basketball history, only Tufts has played the Cardinal and Gray more often than WPI (13-5, 4-1). The series began in 1902 while the teams have met 85 times. WPI owns a commanding 56-29 lead in the all-time series and has won 10 straight against MIT dating back to 2003. Prior to WPI's lengthy win streak in the rivalry, MIT had enjoyed a seven-game winning streak against its Engineering counterparts.


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Even the news that a brave rangers working to protect the Virunga National Park has been shot is something we have sadly come to expect
Here in Goma, we're used to bad news. Even the news that one of the brave rangers working to protect the Virunga National Park has been shot is something we have sadly come to expect now. After all, over the past 10 years, more than 150 rangers have been killed for just doing their jobs.
But still, the news that the head of the park, Emmanuel de Merode (above) was shot while driving back to the headquarters was greeted with great sadness and shock. Just one week ago, Emmanuel organised a really important conference where he explained his new vision for the region. His 'Virungas Alliance' will have the backing of both the European Union and Howard Buffet. Millions of dollars will be invested in building a new hydro-electric plant to provide power to tens of thousands of homes, and a new water system will be constructed close to the gorilla sector in order to supply local communities with clean water and reduce their reliance on the natural resources of the forest. After months and months of despair the mood was finally one of optimism – there was even talk of reopening the park to tourists!
Thankfully Emmanuel has survived the attack and is doing fine. Now we have to hope that the attack won't derail the wonderful work he has been doing over the years. We need investment in the Virungas and so we can only hope that acts of violence don't jeopardise this.
People are so tired of all this instability here in DR Congo. We thought that, following the recent ceasefire it was time to get back to work. But as this latest tragic shooting shows, there are still serious conflicts of interest that means true peace is unlikely to come any time soon.
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Finishing touch: boots and bags that add something extra
It's officially boots season; the weather has gotten a bit chilly and the drizzle of rain is sure to follow, so you're going to need to invest in a trendy pair of boots. With boots come bags, so you'll also need a chic winter handbag that's practical enough to carry your umbrella. A cross-body is the perfect option to give you at least one arm and hand free for better use, plus it doesn't hurt that tiny handbags are also very cute.
Would you believe that colour is in for winter? You can brighten up a gloomy cold day instantly using your outfit's finishing touches, like a pastel tone crossbody bag or even light tan or black with contrast stitch detail if you're not a fan of colour. When you have a simple outfit on, accessories are all you need to give your outfit that extra punch.
Keep your footwear interesting by ditching regular black boots for options with embroidery, stitch detail or colour like khaki, red or maroon. Better still, make your foot work extra fancy by adding some detailed socks. Remember when you were young and your mother would put on those ruffle socks you loved so much? Well now there are adult versions, with classic ruffles, check prints, polka dots and more.
Crossbody bags
Pictured, left to right, first row: Oroton Roam medium saddle bag, 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli mini satchel from David Jones, Forever New Nadia circle lock crossbody bag, City Beach Addison sling bag. Second row: DKNY Paige crossbody bag from David Jones, Sportsgirl Tennille sling bag, Mimco Sublime saddle bag. Third row: JAG Ava crossbody bag from Myer, colette by colette hayman Codi Cane crossbody bag, Target Billey crossbody bag in tan.
Pictured, clockwise from top left: Country Road Macie over-the-knee boots, Kmart embroidery boots, Tony Bianco Radar Tb in cognac leather from Wanted Shoes, Senso Skyler II boots from David Jones, Wittner Hartwell red stretch ankle boots, Novo Nice boot, Spendless Shoes Request boots, Rubi Shoes Melrose lace up boots.
Pictured, clockwise from top left: Levante Rosa cable socks from Myer. Witchery check quarter crew socks, Sportsgirl polka dot frill socks, Happy Socks heart socks from David Jones, Sportsgirl polka dot frill socks, Witchery stripe dress socks.


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Liverpool, Unite...
This dress was created using a Vintage Vogue (5028) pattern, which I dated back to the early 1960's. I just used the bodice and added a self drafted, gathered rectangle skirt. I added a little belt to break up the colour. Isn't it just adorable with the bow at the back?!
I am in love with this pattern and I have been using the bodice for quite a few of my -projects lately
(pictures to come)
So, a little while ago I was challenged to a Sewing Dare . My challenge was to create a dress suitable to wear to an interview in anticipation for any I may be invited to as I start applying for jobs to become a teacher (fingers crossed!) Graduation is just around the corner and I am very excited, but very busy also, and it was a real treat to be able to take some time out and complete this sewing dare. I am so pleased with the finished product. I have gone for colourful yet professional, whilst still keeping in touch with my personal style.
What do you think? would this dress be appropriate to wear to a teaching interview?
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Mar 6, 2013, 01.06 PMby froggylonglegs
Lovely dress! You will be the cutest teacher! Good luck!
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Mar 18, 2013, 05.29 PMby Hugs-and-Kisses
Awww thank you so much! Maybe the kids will be nicer to me if I look nice and colourful :D xXx
Mar 4, 2013, 07.36 PMby runningwithscissors1
Cute dress. I love the colour.
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Thank you so much – It took me a while to decide which colour to use, I opened the decision up to the readers of my blog and everyone was such great help :D
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Lovely dress.the neck sleeves and little red bow are lovely x
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Thanks :D the sleeves are what I love most, they are what made me buy the pattern in the first place. and the belt is just an added cute extra! xxx
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis most often appears within 24 hours of birth. The baby gets the infection from the mother before or during delivery. The following increases an infants risk of early-onset sepsis:
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American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Policy Statement: Recommendations for the Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Disease. Pediatrics. 2011: 128(3):611-616.
Verani JR, McGee L, Schrag S. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease, Revised Guidelines from CDC, 2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 59(RR-10): 1-36, 2010.
Stoll et al. Early onset neonatal sepsis: the burden of group B streptococcal and E. coli disease continues. Pediatrics. 2011: 127:817-826.
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- Thaumaturgus of England
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Orphaned at an early age. Shepherd. Received a vision of Saint Aidan of Lindesfarne entering heaven; the sight led Cuthbert to become a Benedictine monk at age 17 at the monastery of Melrose, which had been founded by Saint Aidan. Guest-master at Melrose where he was know for his charity to poor travellers; legend says that he once entertained an angel disguised as a beggar. Spiritual student of Saint Boswell. Prior of Melrose in 664.
Due to a dispute over liturgical practice, Cuthbert and other monks abandoned Melrose for Lindisfarne. There he worked with Saint Eata. Prior and then abbot of Lindesfarne until 676. Hermit on the Farnes Islands. Bishop of Hexham, England. Bishop of Lindesfarne in 685. Friend of Saint Ebbe the Elder. Worked with plague victims in 685. Noted (miraculous) healer. Had the gift of prophecy.
Evangelist in his diocese, often to the discomfort of local authorities both secular and ecclesiastical. Presided over his abbey and his diocese during the time when Roman rites were supplanting the Celtic, and all the churches in the British Isles were brought under a single authority.
- 634 somewhere in the British Isles
- 20 March 687 at Lindesfarne, England of natural causes
- interred with the head of Saint Oswald, which was buried with him for safe keeping
- body removed to Durham Cathedral at Lindesfarne in 1104
- his body, and the head of Saint Oswald, were incorrupt
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- bishop accompanied by swans and otters
- bishop holding the crowned head of Saint Oswald
- hermit with tau staff being fed by an eagle
- incorrupt body being found with a chalice on his breast
- man praying by the sea
- man rebuilding a hut and driving out devils
- man rebuking crows
- man tended by eagles
- man tended by swans
- man tended by sea otters
- man with a Benedictine monk kissing his feet
- man with pillars of light above him
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Herman E. Enyeart, 74, Wabash, went home to be with the Lord at 12:27 am, Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born June 29, 1939 in Wabash County to Herbert and Garnett (Sharp) Enyeart.
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OSWEGO — A moving study-abroad experience and a world of determination have led to Julie Schofield becoming SUNY Oswego's first student Fulbright scholar in more than a decade.
In August, Schofield will head to India to investigate how survivors of human trafficking benefit from creative arts therapy, which she observed during a course led by Geraldine Forbes, a distinguished teaching professor emerita of history at Oswego and renowned scholar on India.
The Fulbright mirrors the academic year, so Schofield will spend around 10 months in the country working with survivors, including teaching poetry and arranging readings of their creations, for her project, "Addressing the Mind, Body, and Spirit: Creative Arts Therapy as Empowerment for Survivors of Human Trafficking."
"This is a project that draws on all my passions," said Schofield, who earned bachelor's degrees in women's studies and English in December and plans to pursue her master's in English at Oswego after her Fulbright journey.
She traveled to India in January 2013 through Forbes' study-abroad course on human trafficking. She met survivors and organizations that work with them.
"It really affected me on a profound level and inspired me," Schofield said. "I was particularly touched by the dramatic aspect of communicating through dance, through drama, through poetry readings."
She particularly was impressed by an organization where "young women all worked together teaching dance and touch therapy as healing for not only trafficking survivors but also at-risk groups," Schofield said. "This is what I'm trying to point out with my research showing how in one way economic concerns are of course very crucial to rehabilitation but that other forms of therapy address the spirit and result in a much more generalized well-being and positive attitude."
Sharing stories
While studying the rarely detailed practice of holistic and creative therapy for these survivors, Schofield said she hopes to amplify their voices and experiences to a larger audience to raise awareness and celebrate the survivors' spirits.
"I hope to do poetry workshops," she said. "I would love to publish something, like a small book, of the young women's poetry."
She said she also plans to publish academically on the topic, which has received little attention in scholarly journals.
Schofield said she looks to expand her network in India but is pleased with the start she has.
"The professors I met are wonderful," she said. "A lot of the contacts and the work I'm planning to do is thanks to Gerry Forbes. She spent so many years there forging these relationships, and I'm so thankful for her sharing her contacts with me and thinking I could do this work."
Schofield also received a Creative Language Enhancement Award from the U.S. Student Fulbright Program to help her learn Bengali. She said she hopes she will be able to pick up the nuances and themes of the young women's poetry and creative writing without always relying on a translator.
A non-traditional student, former single mother of a now-teenage girl and the wife of Damian Schofield of the computer science faculty, Oswego's newest Fulbright scholar admits the road here has been long and filled with twists and turns.
Schofield said she appreciates the support along the way of Susan Coultrap-McQuin, director of the college's Institute for Global Engagement, and the professors who gave her recommendations — but also to many people at SUNY Oswego who have been helpful.
"I feel like since day one on this campus, I've been really nurtured, and a lot of my growth as an academic is owed to this being a great campus," she said. "The people who work here are so knowledgeable but also very accessible."
While SUNY Oswego has had many professors earn Fulbright scholarships and has hosted visiting Fulbright scholars through the flagship international education exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government, the last Oswego student to go abroad through the program was human development major Nicole Darcangelo in 2003.
Schofield said her success offers a lesson for Oswego students.
"Other students need to know they have these opportunities and that they have the professors and staff who can help them pursue something like a Fulbright grant," she said. "It may take time and determination, but it's possible for them."


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Jourdan Dunn on How She Was Discovered, Racism in the Industry, and Flirting With Justin Bieber [VIDEO]
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The gorgeous Jourdan Dunn appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show over the weekend and gave such a great interview spanning all sorts of modeling topics (we love it when models talk!). She talked to Ross about how she was discovered—in the Hammersmith brand of discount fashion store Primark!—how Russian models are "the craziest," how she learned to walk (her mom bought her "hooker heels" and her New York agency made her walk with her hands tied behind her back), and about racism in the modeling industry. Can you believe that backstage at one show, a makeup artist nearly refused to do Dunn's makeup because she's black?
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Madrid: Real Madrid have completed the signing of goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Sevilla.
The Liga champions have been linked with a move for a replacement shot-stopper since Iker Casillas suffered a broken thumb in the Copa del Rey clash with Valencia.
With their club captain ruled out for up to 12 weeks following surgery on Friday afternoon, los Blancos have wasted no time in swooping for 31-year-old Lopez, who first joined the capital club as a teenager.
A statement on the club`s official website read: "Real Madrid C.F. and Sevilla F.C. have reached an agreement for the transfer of Diego Lopez, who will stay with the club until the end of the 2016/17 season."
Real Madrid had previously been linked with Bayer Leverkusen`s Rene Adler as they sought cover for the stricken Casillas.
Lopez will now provide competition for Antonio Adan ahead of this weekend`s clash with Getafe.


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Electric Aroma Burners allow you to Fragrance your home 24 hours a day if you like, or use as a nightlight. Great if you can not use tea lights. (uses electricity)
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PRINCETON, N.J. - The MIT freshman heavyweight men traveled to Princeton to race in the Belly of the Carnegie on Sunday. An invitational race exclusively for freshman/novice crews, the Belly includes competition from numerous EARC schools.
On a beautiful fall day, MIT took to the water for its second race of the season. The competition was stiff but the Engineers rose to the occasion. The crew passed a boat from Rutgers, moved away from Virginia and held off a charging Princeton crew in the last 500 meters.
In the end, Tech finished 11th of 22, ahead of all the entries from George Washington, Delaware, Virginia, Dartmouth and Rutgers, and in front of two boats from the U.S. Naval Academy.
"We had a good race, we were coordinated and stayed relaxed while executing our race plan well" commented stroke seat Owen Mays.
"This was a race that gave us a lot of confidence," remarked freshman coach Evan Thews-Wassell. "We rowed it pretty conservatively, and were still able to put up a good result. There is a good amount of speed to be gained as we bring up the rate and start attacking more."
Complete results and a photo gallery are available at www.Row2k.com.
MIT Freshman Eight
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HARRISBURG -- In what it's calling one of the most ambitious efforts in the nation, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission plans to convert to all-electronic tolling within five years, scrapping the need for drivers to pass through tollbooths.
Toll plazas along the more than 300-mile mainline Turnpike and its spurs, including the Northeast Extension, would be replaced by overhead gantries that would deduct tolls from E-ZPass users, acting commission CEO Craig Shuey said Tuesday.
License plates of vehicles without transponders would be photographed and toll bills would be sent to owners.
Shuey spoke at a joint meeting of the state House and Senate transportation committees, where he also announced that a $191 million project to widen the Northeast Extension in Montgomery County is nearly a year behind schedule.
That means more headaches for the 67,000 motorists who each day travel the affected stretch, which, for Lehigh Valley residents, is the fastest and easiest route to the Philadelphia area.
The Turnpike Commission announced in July it had hired Indiana-based HNTB Corp. to lead the transition to all-electronic tolling. The company has offices in Norristown, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, spokesman Carl DeFebo said Tuesday.
The Turnpike commissioned a feasibility study in December 2010 on a potential conversion to all-electronic tolling. The study began in early 2011 and took about 13 months to complete, DeFebo said.
In an interview Tuesday, DeFebo said the transition must cross numerous regulatory and legislative hurdles. Similar conversions have taken place in states such as Colorado. But if the transition here goes through, it would be the largest such effort in the nation, he said.
"It's not a definite that it will happen," DeFebo said, noting it's too soon to put a price tag on the project. "So much work has to happen."
The Turnpike currently employs 755 unionized toll collectors, along with 100 nonunion employees, who'd be out of a job if the transition happens, according to published reports. It costs about $67 million a year to run the toll plazas, with the cost rising to $77 million by 2014, those reports indicated.
Commission officials said the delay in widening the Northeast Extension means that motorists should be prepared to spend more time in construction traffic along a six-mile stretch in Montgomery County.
The project's contractor, Walsh Construction of Chicago, has until November 2013 to finish the work, Shuey told lawmakers. He said the commission is working with the firm to unsnarl the delay, but acknowledged in an interview afterward that getting it completed would be a "tremendous lift."
The reconstruction between the Lansdale and Mid-County interchanges calls for widening the highway from four lanes to six, expanding medians and shoulders and adding sound walls.
DeFebo said the stretch of the extension is the "busiest four-lane section of the Turnpike" in the state. Traffic volumes are expected to reach 100,000 vehicles a day by 2030.
Shuey said the agency could levy daily fines if Walsh fails to meet the deadline. A spokesman for the construction company did not return a call seeking comment.
DeFebo said the Turnpike has awarded contracts to Walsh on past projects and has not had problems. The company maintains an office in Canonsburg, Washington County.
Also during Tuesday's meeting, outgoing state Auditor General Jack Wagner warned that state taxpayers could get stuck with the bill if the commission can't meet its debt obligations.
"The taxpayers are responsible for the total debt," Wagner told the committees as they met to discuss a debt load that's grown from $2 billion to $7 billion since 2007 as a result of the highway-funding law known as Act 44.
The law mandates that the Turnpike transfer $450 million a year in toll revenues to the state Department of Transportation for road and bridge construction and funding for mass-transit agencies. The effort does not affect the Turnpike Commission's own repair and reconstruction projects.
The Turnpike has borrowed against future tolling revenues and hiked tolls by 3 percent a year to meet obligations that will stretch into the late 2050s.
Shuey, joined by a consultant from Public Financial Management, insisted that the commission is in good financial health and that the Turnpike's bonds remain a desirable target for investors.
But while the commission can manage its existing debts, it doesn't mean "we love them," Shuey told lawmakers.
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All-electronic tolling planned for Pennsylvania Turnpike
HARRISBURG -- In what it's calling one of the most ambitious efforts in the nation, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission plans to convert to all-electronic tolling within five years, scrapping the need for drivers to pass through tollbooths.


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The University of Maine has received a $5 million gift from athletic footwear manufacturer New Balance to be used for improvements to its recreation center and field house.
According to a statement from the university, $3 million of the gift will be used for renovation of the school's Memorial Gym and the maintenance of the university's rec center. The remaining $2 million will go toward a challenge grant to fund field house renovations.
In exchange for the gift, the university is giving New Balance naming rights for two facilities on its Orono, ME, campus. The New Balance Student Recreation and Fitness Center and New Balance Field House will carry the Boston-based company's name for 20 years. That term could be extended at a later date.
"We are humbled and flattered by New Balance's generosity," University of Maine President Robert Kennedy said in a press conference announcing the gift. "With its strong Maine connections, commitment to environmental sustainability and focus on community partnerships, New Balance is an ideal partner for the University of Maine as we make investments in the future. Members of our community and those who depend on UMaine for recreation, fitness and community engagement will benefit from this generous gift for years to come, and we are most thankful."
When the university's $25 million rec center opened in 2007, it was one of the first college recreation centers to receive the silver level of LEED certification for its sustainability standards. The 87,000-square-foot facility features a 14,000-square-foot fitness center, group exercise rooms, sports courts, an indoor track, a leisure pool, a training room, a juice bar and a lounge.


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What's News: Members of Congress want assurances from Google on privacy safeguards. William Ackman is the buyer behind the most expensive residence in Manhattan. Kansas City Southern a stock to watch today. Joanne Po Reports. Photo: Getty Images
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