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Rangers manager Ally McCoist has yet to think about lodging an appeal against the SPL's decision to block the signing of Daniel Cousin.
The Scottish Premier League has denied Rangers permission to complete the signing of veteran striker Daniel Cousin on a free transfer.
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5 BrilliantRicardoTubbs | 09/01/2011 | See all RicardoTubbs's reviews (14)Put simply, this game is superb and for 17quid is an essential buy. THe argument of BF2 vs COD are a little more complex and personnaly are of limited use in my opinion. I own both and love both. They are similar, yet very different games both with strengths and weaknesses. I'd struggle to say wither is "better" but each would suit a different sort of player. COD is much more an instant hit of action, an arcade game if you like. BF2, whislt in no short supply of action, requires a different pace and approach. Creeping up, planning an attack and working in unison with your team mates is essential to succeed. you could go on for ever comparing the two, but to me that is the essentail difference - COD is a fantasitic arcade game, BF" is a soldier sim you need to work at.I personally prefer BF2 if pushed. With the simply awesome Vietnam add on this game is just brilliant. THere are glitches, but adding in vehicles, destructable environments, proper coop team play, BF2 does it for me. However, for a half hour blast, COD creeps back in as BF2 engagements can last an awfully long time with well matched teams and COD has a undeniable pick up and blast appeal.
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That would make cars more reliable, but as industry analyst Joe Barkai sees it, engineering processes have not evolved enough to handle the complexity. For example, says Barkai, practice director for Product Lifecycle Strategies at IDC Manufacturing Insights, automakers think they have to support all of the features and options available with a vehicle, but they find it difficult to test against every combination and do not always do that testing well.
Because of the complexity of so many configurations, flaws show up not because of wear and tear, as with mechanical systems, but because the flaws were never exposed during testing.
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quote:Poll: There was a poll taken. They asked one person. Tom Benson. People's tastes are their own, but people need to accept, on some level, all the costs and benefits it is of having him as an owner.
quote:Dealing with it and supporting it are entirely different ballgames.
quote:The major benefit is obviously having the team in NOLA. After that, it remains to be seen. Benson seems like a nice enough guy, but Drew Brees falling in his lap has somehow turned him into the Rooney family or Bob Kraft in some people's eyes. For 20 years Benson ran one of the worst franchises in the history of the NFL and made some AWFUL decisions along the way, like selling us all out by handing over full control of his team to Mike Ditka. The guy is far from infallible as an owner. In this particular case, either 85 year old Tom Benson is way hipper than all of us and sees something magical about this nickname, or he's 85 and...well 85.
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quote:If it wasn't for Benson, this franchise would have been in Jacksonville like 20 plus years ago.
quote: Ryan Smith ?@captryansmith Good thing with the name change is that Eric Gordon thinks he's been traded & will suit up tomorrow. #Pelicans
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Overdressed, the book, not me
Yeah, I jumped on the bandwagon and read this book, Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth L. Cline (thanks public library!). While the book wasn't especially surprising it was worth the read and has provided great discussions on numerous blogs.
I should point out that I'm not new to the anti-fast fashion movement. While I don't often thrift (I find giant thrift stores overwhelming) I do make nearly all my own clothes these day (not exactly intentionally, I know there are bloggers out there who have taken no-shopping pledges, I just really like making my clothes). I've also boycotted Forever 21 a few years ago after I dug into their record of poor employee treatment, sweatshop conditions, blatantly copying other designers' work and a miriad of "un-Christian-like" ethical behaviors.
I do occasionally shop at Gap and Target, though.
So while I can't completely relate with the girls Cline interviews who spend reckless amounts of cash for pounds of cheap Zara and H&M finds and then video blog about it I do understand the appeal.
Never in our history have we owned as much clothes as we do now nor has clothing ever been so inexpensive. Because of that we are the first or second generation where the majority of women don't know how to sew and if we do sew it is because we are "hobbyists."
What I liked about Over-Dressed was that Cline doesn't put the blame on one faction of the fashion system over another. It's a cycle between consumers, the industry and the factories where all these cheap duds are produced.
We've been conditioned to believe that clothes need not to be "good quality" but "good enough" for the price. We are disconnected from fiber types, construction methods and terms, and what a nice garment even looks like. Have you ever owned a RTW with french seams? Bound seams? How are we even supposed to know if we're being duped?
Then producers keep pumping out new product week after week to get people to return the stores. Trends come and go with the wind which gives us a lot of variety (although Cline would probably say it's superficial variety) it doesn't last long. (I don't care if peplums are out next spring, you can pry my peplum tops out of my cold dead fingers!!!)
A bunch of other bloggers have commented about the book, it's meaning, the cause of fast fashion and what it says about us. Deepika notes that this book isn't about the art of fashion but consumerism. The Slapdash Sewist takes it a step further - it's not about fashion but our need for shopping as a pastime in itself. We don't really care about what we're buying. Shopping is just something we do.
Leah makes the point that women in the West no longer do this traditional task of sewing which has allowed us to advance our own careers yet we just delegate the work to poor women in developing countries. This leaves us in a privileged position to sew because we want to not because we have to.
It is about all of these things, fashion, status, the ability to participate in a system that was only reserved for the rich. An H&M just opened last week in my town and I admit I was a little tempted to just go in and check it out. The author mentions the pleasure that young women get by going into stores like these were every single item is within our price range, where as going to Nordstrom or Anthro we'd only be able to go to the sale section or be limited to buying just one item. There's something nice about feeling included in the shopping experience. In that case it's more about buying lots of clothes because we can, not necessarily because we need or even want the items.
I expected this book to be preaching to the choir and it is, but I was surprised to learn about pieces of this system that I only vaguely understood. I knew that a lot of donated clothes were sold in bulk to Africa but I didn't know how much, or how much we really donate to charity, or how much is turned into carpet padding (makes me a little more uneasy about donating my handmade clothes I toiled on but weren't successes).
I also knew about how China has thousands of giant factories filled with migrant workers who live in dorms and who now want a piece of their own exports for themselves. What I didn't know was the full implication on Chinese society. (I could write a whole post on China's changing economy but I won't, the book gives you a little taste).
But the result of combining bad quality garments, consumers' unrealistic expectations of the clothing prices, factory conditions, lackluster thrifting, giant conglomerations makes me feel like I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't.
Cline discusses how cheap fashion has caused luxury prices to rise in the last decade leaving no middle of the road price/quality option for clothes out there for consumers. I like to compare it to the recent wealth gap in the United States where 1% of the population has an exorbitant amount of money while 99% make zilch in comparison. The 1% can afford the price gouged luxury designers while the rest are relegated to a swarm of polyester crap. There are very little middle class garments available even if you wanted to buy them.
You could still buy from the Gap or Macy's or wherever after checking their factory ethics declarations but how can you trust them? Cline visits several factories in the US, China, Bangladesh and the Dominican Republic. In each case the conditions vary drastically. She mentions that the majority of Chinese factories subcontract to other factories, often without the companies knowing about it. Many of these factories are illegal. Cline also states that Gap alone uses over a thousand factories in forty different countries. It is impossible to know which factory produced which garment and which factory is better than another.
On the other hand you could buy vintage or from thrift stores but as we all know vintage buyers scour Goodwill and snatch up all the 60s goodies before you ever get the chance and because there's such a limited supply the price rises. If you can't afford a modern $200 dress how can you afford a 50 year old $200 dress?
And what is left at the thrift store is H&M and Old Navy cast offs for marginally less than you could buy them new.
So that leaves us with drastically altering thrift finds which some people are very good at (I don't have a knack for envisioning what an oversized mumu could be so count me out) or sewing our own garments from scratch.
This is a great solution except for a couple issues: 1) odds are the majority of our fabric probably comes from China or Asia (unless we're all buying Italian wools all the time, I know I'm not) and also 2) If we, the socially conscious, abandon the fashion system all together, what does that leave? People who will continue to buy from Forever 21 looooooooong after they have passed their 21st birthdays.
It's similar to one of the reasons why I stopped being vegetarian. I was not one who thought we should never eat animals. I was more concerned for the well being of those animals and how it would affect me, the person eating them. Back when I was in highschool, prior to the huge organic/all natural/no anti-biotics movement, I lived in a smaller town that hadn't seen a proper farmers market since WWII. I had no way of knowing what was in my meat, where it came from, or how the animal was treated (kind of like factory workers). At restaurants I was even more clueless. My best bet was to avoid eating meat completely.
But if I abstain from meat like some sewers abstain from all RTW clothing how can I be an advocate for change? If people like me stopped eating meat the remaining carnivores wouldn't care about artificially plumped pigs or chickens living in such confined quarters that their beaks are clipped so they don't peck each other to death. And if no one cared, how would it change? Now I eat meat again but I buy specifically organic or brands that are local. In restaurants I only eat meat dishes if I know where the meat is sourced (which is rather easy in Austin). This way the meat I want to eat continues to be more available.
The same should go for us. If we want to see more textile jobs in the US or more boutiques carrying organic cotton dresses or designers who inspire us we have to support them. Sure, right now the US may be like my hometown, blissfully unaware of their expanding waistlines like their overflowing closets, but if we buy at least one or two pieces from indie designers we love then that market will grow and the US might resemble Austin a little bit more. ;)
A lot of us do make a majority of our wardrobes but even I still buy RTW jeans and the occasional coat or camisole. If you're a frosting sewer you can buy one or two pieces of cake from a great local designer that you will wear for years and supplement those basics with homemade fancy floral frosting sprinkle dresses. If you've ever sewn one of Grainline Studio's patterns imagine how well fitting one of her Hound pieces would be?
Home sewing is only one solution to the fast fashion problem but it can't completely solve it.
In the end I'm not that worried about the future of fashion and consumerism, with China growing and the West getting more eco-conscious I think fast fashion is about to hit critical mass. It's like with stars - the Red Giants burn themselves out faster than the smaller stars.
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"But the result of combining bad quality garments, consumers' unrealistic expectations of the clothing prices, factory conditions, lackluster thrifting, giant conglomerations makes me feel like I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't." -- SO TRUE!! I'm still reading the book right now, but definitely enjoyed reading your take on it.
Thanks for the review! I'm going to look for it at my library.
Did you see the movie Samsara? (It has no dialogue, just the images and music.) There were scenes of workers in sweatshops and of how animals are processed. Those parts were difficult to watch, but a good way to open people's eyes. (There were a lot of beautiful and interesting and amazing scenes too. Definitely worth a watch.)Ooh, I love the idea of supporting local industry. That's one of the reason that I'll pay more for indie patterns-- I love that they exist, I love when new ones are released, and I find that the customer service is so good that it's something that I'm willing to pay more for.
ReplyDeletei don't think there's a single point here i would disagree with. i just finished this book last week and found it to be a great eye opener. i was never a "haul shopper" so i guess i'm part of the choir. i really do think the tide is turning against mass consumerism. either we'll lose interest or it literally will become unsustainable and change will be forced upon us. just as with food and the culture of knowing where our food comes from and what's in it, i think we're slowly beginning to realize that we need to know how our products are made and where exactly they come from.
ReplyDeleteI often wonder about my "fabric miles"...the distance that beautiful fabric travels to be with me. I don't have a fabric store locally, so I can't buy locally...but still?? Then if you take into account the "stash" many sewers have, that will never be sewn up...home sewing may not be the ultimate solution either.
ReplyDeleteI've loved reading people's opinions on this book - it certainly is making the rounds. I particularly like your comparison of choosing to eat meat that has been sourced/reared in a particular way - using your money to make your choices speak, thereby supporting that particular industry to grow. I really do think this is the only way we can bring about change - even if it is slow!
One thing that always flabbergasts me is the price point of clothing in the first half of last century (and therefore the quantity of outfits you owned) versus today's price point and the expectation of outfit volumes considered normal. One thing that transcends these two scenes is that when you have less, you're willing (and able) to pay more. Even better - being able to pay that little bit extra to buy locally made, whether it be your meat or your clothing :)I read it a few days ago and I am still thinking about it. It made me feel a bit better about buying fabric because the author pointed out that factories that make fabric only have a handful of EDUCATED and HIGHER PAID staff. The factories became almost automated decades ago and are run by staff more focused on the machines and weighing dyes by the milligram then the fabric.
Also I went to the bigger brand of fabric stores we have in Aus today. Spotlight its in NZ and Singapore aswell. And they have started marking all of their fabric with country of origin. A few years ago only a handful of their fabric was marked that way. This can only be a good thing.RepliesWow, I wish stores in the states would label country of origin. I think it's harder for smaller stores because they get fabric through distributors. Perhaps if the distributors started labeling. It seems like only fabric from Italy gets labeled as such because then they can charge more.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts; I esp. like your point about choosing to support manufacturers who do live up to ethical standards instead of opting out entirely, but to each her own. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this book but it seems like it makes very interesting points. I think it's a shame that women don't know how to sew anymore and if they/we do, we are considered "hobbyists." But that's what you and I have set out to do - through our blogs - to show women that having a "somewhat" me made wardrobe is possible and cool!
ReplyDeleteRepliesIt's a quick read if you have some time. I think a lot more people are learning to sew and even if they never reach the point of making a couture garment from scratch or something people will at least be able to apply basics to re-fashioning clothes or making clothes fit better or just sewing simple garment. I don't know if the majority of women will ever be as good at sewing as our grandmothers were but at least with the basics women can appreciate the skill.
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�**� t. W ��. College VOL. XIV. No. 5. BRYN MAWRj (AND WAYNE), PA.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9J�27 PRICE. 10 CENTS SELF-GOV. AIMi AT FAIR PLAY Suspension Necessary Power of Board, Explained at Meeting. SHADES DOWN, PLEASE The power of the Self-Government Association to suspend and expel stu- dents was the main topic of discussion at the meeting held November 2 in Taylor. ' "It is necessary that there should be hi the hands of the Hoard some such real power as that of the suspension and expulsion of students who show them- selves unwilling to live in accordance with our accepted system," said J. Young, '28. "This power the Executive Board has, with the full support of the college authorities. It is a power which has not been exercised in the past few years, previously it was more commonly used�at one point the European Fellow was unable to attend Fellowship Dinner, so tradition says, because she had been suspended. "Every member of the Association must realize that such a power is neces- sary. The Executive Board is anxious that the Association should realize that this power can and will be employed The judicial function of the Board is one v.hich it is forced to exercise for the protection of the spirit of the Associa- tion. The members of the Board do not fulfill their obligation if this func- tion is not exercised with conscientious- ness and equity. The single desire of the Board in this respect is to be' fair; it fails in its duty and "> its purpose if it is not as fair as is humanly, possible. To be fair to the Association, to the in- dividual, and to its own responsibility is the moving spirit of the Board. "From the decisions of the Executive Board an appeal to a higher court is always possible. I do not think that it is generally realized that the Board is only a lower court; the whole Associa- tion, sitting as a judicial body, is the higher court to which appeals may be made. This is the c institutional check upon the decisions of the Board." Other Announcements. What to do if you miss the last train out from Philadelphia was explained in detail. First, the student must telephone her Warden, and then she must spend the night in town at a Y. W. C. A. Stu- dents are not supposed to come out on �the early morning milk train, nor may they take a taxi out from Philadelphia. Students were reminded that Wardens may not give special permission; only the Self-Government Board and the Hall Presidents are thus empowered. Two other points were brought up, and the co-operation of the Association sought. First, the question of pulling down shades at night -when the light is on; Miss Park is particularly anxious CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Lantern Business - Board The Business Board of the Lantern reglfcts to announce the resignation of M. Gessner, '29. As a result of the recent competition, J. Van Buren, '29, G. De Roo, '29, M. Stevenson, '30, and H. L, Tay- lor, '30, were elected to the Board. VARSITY WINS 6-4 IN HARD FIGHT Long Runs by Tuttle and San- born Cause Reds' Downfall., WET FIELD SLOWS GAME Bates House Less General Interest on Part of College Viewed With Alarm. Ellenor Morris, '27, presented the prob- lem of Bates House in chapel on Mon- day, November 7. The committee is gradually trying to change the "base of supplies" from New York to Philadel- phia. Although minor changes occur from year to year the main problems that face the Bates House committee are always the same. First the continual cry for money; secondly the need for work- ers. There seems to be less general in- terest every year in - satisfying these needs. Unless the college as a whole faces these problems the long-standing institution of Bates House will have to be given up, said Miss Morris regret- fully. It is the people who do not know that lack interest. Everyone who has actually been there feels -intensely what valuable work is being done. It should be the work and responsibility of every single person in college. Varsity carried off the laurels, 6-4, in an exciting game against the Philadelphia Cricket Club Reds on Saturday. No- vember 5. Cloudy weather and a soggy field made the playing slow at first, and Varsity showed its usual inadequacy at the striking circle. The Reds arrived, two players short, and their places were filled by H. Adams, '30, and E. Blanch- ard, '31. The Cricket Club took the offensive at once, and made two goals in rapid succession, one of them by Blanchard. Sloppy playing and lack of co-operation hindered Varsity, although Tuttle and Guitermaii made several nice runs down the field. Eventually one of these runs ended by the ball finding its way somehow into the goal, and after a second goal, Varsity played a better and speedier game. The half ended 3-2 in Varsity's favor. In the second half the game was clearly Bryn Mawr's. L. Sanborn, '31, although occasionaly caught out of position, dis- tinguished herself by a beautiful long run and goal, followed by others. Wills played a fine game, and Hirschberg and Hamilton were notable in the defense. In spite of Al's remarkable foot work, which certainly would win her recognition on the soccer field, the Reds got two more goals, but they had to admit they were outplayed; Line-up: P. C. C�Hillary, Chapman, Cross, Porcher, H. Adams, '30; George Frane, Morris, Miachold, Griffith, Ferguson, E. Blanchard, '31.' Bryn Mawr�H. Tuttle, '28; H. Guiter- man, '28**; *R. Wills, '29**; S. Long- streth, '30*; L. Sanborn, '31*; C. Hamil- ton, grad.. E. Brooks, '28; B. Freeman, '29; K. Hirschberg, '30; A. Shaw, grad.; A. Bruere, '28. Entrance Exams Board System Now Obligatory For A1J Candidate* to Bryn Mawr. The subject of Miss Park's talk <n chapel on Friday morning, November 4, was the College Entrance Examination Board and the new interest of Bryn Mawr in the proceedings of the board. The reason for our interest is that Bryn Mawr has now gone over entirely to board examinations for entrance. The system is in itself an enormous-one. Ten years ago there were nine thousand boys and girls taking these examinations; last year there were twenty-three thousand, which shows an incredible increase. T|je Board began in 1900 with Miss Thomas and President Eliot among its members. New colleges have gradually come into its system and last year some very interesting new ones were added: all the universities of California and the Head Mistress' Association of the Pacific coast. The examiners for the board are chosen from various college faculties. The examinations themselves are made out two years in advance and submitted to a special board for revision. The leaders are very widely chosen, although a surprising number are chosen from the Bryn Mawr faculty. This year it took the seven hundred readers twenty-one or twenty-two days to mark the entire set of papers. The rules for marking are very^igid. All English papers are gone over many times by at least two people working together. The students taking the examinations conic from one thousand different public schools and eight hundred and fifty private scltools. There are usually about twice as many boys as girls. A list is published each year of the boys and girls with the highest honors. The names of several members of the Freshman class this year were included in the list SENIOR RECEPTION DRAWS BRILLIANT SOCIETY THRONG COMFORT MAKES UNHAPPINESS Triangular Archery Meet Won By Bryn Mawr On Tuesday, November 1, Bryn Mawr defeated Swarthmore and Smith in an Archery Meet. It was a particularly ex- citing event because, for the first time, one of the opposing teams, Swarthmore, was on the spot. Heretofore we have al- ways had to shoot against an invisible rival. In spite of this incentive, the meet was far from hotly contested. In fact the Bryn Mawr team was quite evi- dently winning from the beginning. Both their form and their accuracy were more marked than that of Swarthmore. But it should be remembered, in considering the scores, that we have had archery here as a sport for a whole year longer than either of the opposing teams, and that we have had a coach nationally famous for his form tn Dr. Elmer. Marion Barber, '29, with a score of 66-392, shot the best Columbia round we have had in a varsity tournament, the best round she has ever made o: dally or unofficially. The Bryn Mawr team consisted of M. Gregson, *28; V. Atmore. '28; M. Barber, '29, and H. Seligman. '30. Brvn Mawr...... ......*37 1231 Smith .................. 1�1 939 Swarthmore ..........139 571 Kirsopp Lake Blames Church- es for Overstepping Philanthropy. ARE THREE PROBLEMS The Play Is Cast The cast for The Cradle Song has been chosen, as a result of the tryouts held last week. It is as -follows: Prioress ..........C. Crosby, '28 Vicaress, C. Hamilton, or M. Burgess, "30 Sister Joanna of <he Cross, M. Barker, "30 Theresa .........K. Hepburn, '28 Sister Marcella, � � M. Burgess. '30, or C. Hamilton, grad. Mother <>f N'ovicej, J. Hopkinson, '30 Sister Maria Jesu, B. Humphries, ':.�<> Sister Segrario ......P. Burr, '28 Sister Inez ......E. Bigelow, '30 Sister Tornera .....I. Yerkes, '29 Doctor ..........M. Lambert, '29 Antonio ..........M. Mupfel, '28 Stewy Star of Skit Which Hits Many High Spots, But t, Lacks Unity. EVENING ENDS IN HELL Study at Oxford Scholarship Open to Those Who Would Seek Wisdom Among Spires. "Two questions arc being asked of teachers of theological schools and uni- versities," said the Reverend Kirsopp I^ake, speaking in chapel on Sunday, No- vember 6. "First, why is it so difficult to get good ministers? Second, why is it so difficult to get good congregations? These questions are complementary, and they are important to others than teachers. "The difficulty is that there are three �"'�;"�" -��*- ����T �- ,. -.... , , � , candidates are admitted on the basis of e o- , that | problems in our minds today for which no one can find a satisfactory answer; so instead of trying to answer them, the churches are avoiding the issue and de- voting themselves merely to philanthropy, which is not so much their business. "The first problem is an account of the world�what does it mean? where did it come from? where is it going? No one cSn answer these questions and we are no longer satisfied with the old conventional answer from the Bible. There is a common ignorance and quest between the minister and his congrega- tion. New Theory of Conduct la Sought "The practical application of science has made too many people too com- fortable. The result is that they are un- happy, for when you are comfortable you have leisure to realize that you are unhappy. The quest for happiness by studying the rules of conduct is the prob- lem of the new generation; and a fitting theory of conduct is the second question that congregations are asking.of minis- ters. They cannot give a satisfactory answer to this either, but the pfqMem is best settled by the method of observation and experiment. The third problem is the most impor- tant. In the past, the church has always been a society of those who knew how to transmute the values of life. One of " ^CONTINUED ON PAOB 2 Iii these latter days, with our broaden- ing horizons, there has come to many American college students a glimpse of those towers of Oxford that through tlie ages have beckoned scholars of all lands. These young persons have been fired with the ambition to study within sight and sound of these spires. It's a laudable ambition, a splendid idea, but there is not room for all of them! Not ever? stu- dent is qualified for admission. The Rhodes Scholarships have provided op- portunities for a number af men to sat- isfy this ambition, and returned Rhodes Scholars have been a source of informa- tion about Oxford for men students. Their enthusiasm has added to the eager-* ness of women students to study there, hut in the nature of the case they have not been able to disseminate information about the admission of such students to the University. It is in regard to the women students , especially that this column is written. Although women students have been admitted to lectures and examinations for a good many years, it is only since 1980 that they have been admitted to degrees in the University. Even now, the num- ber of students in the women's colleges is not large. But each year, in the inter- ests of international friendship, the women's colleges�Somerville, Lady Margaret Hall, St. Hugh's, St. Hilda's, and the Society of Oxford Home Stu- dents�reserve a limited number of places for American women graduates. The recommendation of a committee on selec- tion in this country, of which President Mary E. Woolley, of Mount Holyoke College, is chairman�a sub-committee of the Committee on International Rela- tions of the American Association of University Women. Selection Is Different The task of selection, difficult enough in itself, is complicated by two things: First, the fact that the Oxford colleges welcome warmly only students who will remain for two years and read for an Oxford degree; and second, the pro- found lack of understanding by many "intending students" of what an English university, and especially Oxford, really is�of what it offers to and expects from its members. Probably the very best thing for any student who contemplates study at Oxford to do is to read "Oxford of Today," by Crosby and Aydelotte. Presi- dent Aydelotte, of Swarthmore, himself a Rhodes Scholar, knows American col- leges and students, and�he knows Oxford. This manual for Rhodes Scholars, if it were more widely known and read, would considerably lighten our darkness. Women students should apply for de- tailed information and for blanks of application to the committee on.selection. Degrees: Students are admitted to read COSTINUBD OH PAOB 4 The Senior Reception to the Fresh- men, held Friday night in the gym, was attended by the gayest and most at- tractive crowd we have yet seen at a college function. The music, which lasted from 8 to Id. was excellent and obviously appreciated by everyone. At 10 o'clock the Radnor end of the gym was trans- formed into the Lower World�the trans- formation being largely effected by the presence of a definitely three-headed Cer- berus. Among the many things missed at the moment but learned later was that the three heads represented Entrance Examinations. Intelligence Tests and English Rating. After a song, King Pluto, played by J. Morgenstern, entered carrying a bag adorned with strangely familiar initials. With perfect diction he called the role for a Hadean fire drill; those present were such famous souls as the Furies, Sisyphus, Tantalus,,Helen of Troy and Prometheus, accompanied by an attentive vulture. Following the roll call and a short talk on the necessity of fire drills and vibrations, the souls pro- ceeded to "join the daily round" by marching in a circle. The monotony of this*was broken by E. Amram and M. Coss, who. as Paoli and Francasca, sang an amorous duet. This was greatly appreciated, by those who were new to college skits in particular. M. Haley as Eurydice, the spirit of Goodhart Hall, did a dramatic dance, strongly suggestive of a prominent campus terpsichorean. P. Burr, who spoke briefly about the inner life, and the chorus of hell-cats, were greeted like old friends by the whole audience but most delightedly by the Freshmen. E. Stewart, the last to appear, undoubtedly scored the hit of the evening. She strode about the room; clad in a linen gym suit, shouting com- mands and witty remarks�that is, she was conducting a Pageantry rehearsal. Such was her popularity that she was hardly allowed to speak. There was no one who did not recognize her. As a whole, the skit was not good; it (-did not hold together well and many points did.not get over, even to that will- ing audience. Rut why should a skit be considered as a whole? Parts of it fell very flat, but other parts will be long remembered and appreciated. Join Red Cross In Last Year It Has Relieved Average of 4 Disasters Per Day. "Five million members for 1928." . With this as the slogan for the Eleventh Annual Roll Call and with a goal which calls for an increase of some two million members, the Red Cross comes to the American peorle this year with twelve months of service behind it greater than any given since the war. Armistice Day, which marks the anni- versary of the end of the world war, will launch the annual membership en- rollment effort of the Red Cross to con- tinue until Thanksgiving Day. Increased support from the American people is necessary if the Red Cross is effectively to assume the new and great responsibilities which rest upon it In disaster relief, at home and abroad, there is a persistent demand for a broadening of Red Cross disaster service. During the Mississippi flood, the Red Cross gave emergency relief to 750,000 persons, and at one time served a million meals a day. How gigantic is this task of administer* ing disaster relief is evidenced by the last annual report. During the last fiscal year the Red Cross gave relief in ninety-one major and minor disasters in the United States� in other words it was called upon to relieve distress somewhere in the country COWTINUBD ON PAOB S
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The calcium blood test measures the level of calcium in the blood.
This article discusses the test to measure the total amount of calcium in your blood. About half of the calcium in the blood is attached to proteins, mainly albumin. For this reason, the calcium blood test can be misleading, and sometimes needs tests to confirm the result.
A separate test measures calcium that is not attached to proteins in your blood. Such calcium is called free or ionized calcium .
Calcium can also be measured in the urine .
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Drinking too much milk (two or more quarts a day or having an equivalent amount of other dairy products ) or taking too much vitamin D as a dietary supplement can also increase blood calcium levels.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or slight bruising. These soon go away.
All cells need calcium in order to work. Calcium helps build strong bones and teeth. It is important for heart function, and helps with muscle contraction, nerve signaling, and blood clotting.
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Meniscus tears refer to a tear in the shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus) of the knee.
Tear - meniscus; Knee injury - meniscus; Knee cartilage tear
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage located in the knee. Cartilage is found in certain joints and forms a buffer between the bones to protect the joint. The meniscus serves as a shock-absorption system, assists in lubricating the knee joint, and limits the ability to flex and extend the joint.
Meniscal tears are most commonly caused by twisting or over-flexing the knee joint.
The health care provider will perform a physical examination. This will include a knee examine called the McMurray's test. For this test, you lie on your back while the health care provider holds the heel of your injured leg with your leg bent. Pressure is placed to compress the knee while the leg is rotated in and out to generate discomfort or pain. Pain or a click over the inner part of the joint means an inner (medial) meniscal tear.
For an Apley's compression test, the health care provider will have you lie on your stomach with your knee bent at a 90 degree angle. The provider will hold your foot with both hands and rotate it to the outside (lateral rotation), while a downward force is applied to the foot. The provider's knee and thigh may be used to stabilize your thigh. Pain in the inner part of the joint may indicate an inner (medial) meniscal tear.
The health care provider may ask you to squat down. Pain at extreme flexion and inability to do so may allow the provider to localize the injury.
A test for excess joint fluid is positive in meniscal tears, indicating swelling with fluid around the joint.
Other tests that show meniscus tears may include:
The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and protect the joint from further injury while it heals.
You should not put your full weight on the knee. You may need to use crutches. You may have been given a knee brace. This helps keep your knee from moving and to help you recover.
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Physical activity is allowed, as tolerated. Physical therapy is recommended to help regain joint and leg strength.
If the injury is acute or if you have a high activity level, knee arthroscopy (surgery) may be necessary. Age has an effect on treatment. Younger patients are more likely to have problems without surgery.
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C. 1990. Radiantly pretty and decidedly uptown, this 8.5mm cultured and faux pearl heart charm necklace with 3.10 ct. t.w. multi-stones from our Estate collection sizzles. Features a toggle clasp and emeralds, sapphires, citrines, green tourmaline and rubies in a delightful heart-motif display. 14kt and 18kt yellow gold necklace. Exclusive, one-of-a-kind Estate Jewelry.
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Metal: | 14kt 14KT: Karat (abbreviated kt or K) is a unit that indicates the purity of gold in the metal. 14kt is 58.33% gold. In the United States, 14K yellow gold is most favored and used in jewelry. and 18kt 18KT: Karat (abbreviated kt or K) is a unit that indicates the purity of gold in the metal. 18kt is 75% gold. In Europe, 18K yellow gold is most favored and used in jewelry. Gold |
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Bridges dominate Freestyle Jam competition
Not satisfied just with his second place in last week's Kiteracing Oceanics Championships course racing, 16-year-old Olly Bridge from Devon in the UK has also taken out the Men's Open Freestyle Jam competition, ahead of Simon Wichterman in second and Luca De Prato in third.
Held on Sunday (22 December) in winds of between 15 and 20kn at Leighton Beach Fremantle, the competition included ten categories and a prize pool of $5000. The results were dominated by the talented Bridge family.
Olly's youngest brother Tom Bridge, at 12 years already a PKRA and European Freestyle Youth Champion, took out the Junior Mens Freestyle comp over his older brother Guy Bridge and Billy Hampton in third. But 14-year-old Guy Bridge was the strongest in the Junior Mens Big Air, winning the category.
The Women's competition was taken out by local kiter Christine Gaudieri, a past Australian Freestyle Championships winner. In second place was local freestyler-racer kiter Fabienne Bosinger and in third Shannon Ducker.
Fremantle local Simon Wichterman took out the Mens Big Air and Carola Poblete won the Womens Big Air.
Full results are listed below.
The Freestyle Jam competition was run by WAKSA – Western Australian Kite Surfing Association Inc – and was run as part of the new Kiteracing Oceanic Championships event. Groups of kiters competed in revolving 10-minute heats and scores came from their top 10 tricks.
The Championships, including the Freestyle Jam, will return to Fremantle in early December 2014 and is officially sanctioned by the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
The State Government through Tourism Western Australia is a proud supporter of the Championships.
For more nformation visit http://kiteoceanics.com or the event Facebook and Twitter pages.
Mens Open Freestyle
1st Olly Bridge
2nd Simon Wichterman
3rd Luca De Prato
Womens Open Freestyle
1st Christine Gaudieri
2nd Fabienne Bosiger
3rd Shannon Ducker
Junior Mens Freestyle
1st Tom Bridge
2nd Guy Bridge
3rd Billy Hampton
Mens Big Air
Simon Wichterman
Womens Big Air
Carola Poblete
Junior Mens Big Air
Guy Bridge
Best Old School Trick Mens
Simon Wichterman
Best Old School Trick Womens
Carola Poblete
Best Old School Trick Junior Mens
Billy Hampton
Elvis Award
Simon Wichterman
Kite racing Oceanic Championships
After the world championship in China two weeks later, two of the NKB race team, Olly bridge and Blasco Ozog travelled south to Perth, Western Australia to compete in the kite racing oceanic championships.
The kite racing oceanic's started on the 11th of December at Leighton beach. Perth gave us the best racing conditions, sunny 30 degrees, sea breeze of 6-15 knots throughout the regatta. The first two days consisted of the qualification series. 42 racers were split into two fleets. Both fleets races with 8 racers over the first two days. 16 year old Olly Bridge was putting the pleasure on current world champions Florian Gruber, managing to qualify into the gold fleet as 2nd. Blasco Ozog managed to qualify 5th.
On Friday competitors raced in Gold and Silver fleets in a long day of five races with the top 21 Men's division competitors in Gold, pitting the fastest racers up against eachother creating a fierce battle.The pack was tight and the pressure on in today's Finals Series races of the Kiteracing Oceanic Championships at Leighton Beach, Fremantle. Olly Bridge was fighting to track down world champion Florian Gruber. Olly Bridge took a bullet in the 2nd race gold feet.
Going into the final day of racing Sunday, Olly Bridge was in a combatable second with only 8 points away from first and 12 points in front of 3rd place Riccardo Leccese. Blasco Ozog moved up into second, 5 points away from 2nd.
The final day of racing consisted of 4 races with the top 10. The wind was blowing a steady 6-8 knots. Olly Bridge managed to score a 3,1,2,6 which translated into 2 nd place in the men's open and 2nd in the under 21's. Blasco Ozog managed to score a 5,DSQ,5,2. placing him in 5th overall. All in all, a great event for the NKB team!


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In a sense, I know that we should respect everybody, but do we really just need to keep quiet when crazy religious people preach and yell and affect law? I personally don't think so. Maybe I am too closed minded, but I think the more vocal the atheist community becomes and LESS vocal the religious community can be the world would be better off...Faith is not based in fact, as everybody knows. So why not publicly denounce all faiths as ignorant and detrimental.
Does anybody else have any thoughts on this?
I guess that's something that each person needs to sort out for themselves. In short, no I don't think religions inherently deserve respect. I also think that some religious folks use 'respect' as a shield to hide them from deserved criticism, which is not something I respect.
There are two basic elements to how I view the situation:
i) What do I respect? I respect the space that exists inside each persons' head to hold whatever views they please, and I respect the space inside their home or other areas of privacy where they can openly voice those views without having to invite me along. I don't go out of my way to attack the religious views of individuals, but when someone leaves them right in my path for me to trip over them, it's open season, I guess.
I also respect anyone who strives to form a world view based on their sincere and honest understanding of the evidence available to them. If that leads them to theism, I still respect it (even if I can't figure out how it happened). I try to give people the benefit of the doubt on this one, though I don't always succeed.
By this standard, my respect isn't specifically given to religious or irreligious people; however, I tend to find religious apologist employ disingenuous arguments to try and reconcile the ever growing gap between dogma and reality. So in practice, I often am disrespectful of religious views, especially those views that reinforce the persecution of others.
ii) But where does that get me? Well, the thing about being disrespectful is that it is going to put you at odds with people. Sometimes that's not a bad thing. I think it's a sickness for everyone to try to agree and pat each other on the back all the time. The problem for many atheists is that they happen to represent a small minority in a sea of religious folks. Even if, on principle, you can justify disrespect, you have to accept that it might result in stressful situations and undesirable results. You have to ask yourself not only if it is right, but if it is worth it.
Great thought!
Hey Kris,
I always enjoy your sobered and cerebral posts.
You have to ask yourself not only if it is right, but if it is worth it.
This is where I see a disconnect. I largely agree with everything you're saying in that post in principle. The problem however, is that the very things you mention as being undesirable (persecution of innocents) cannot be rectified if religion remains. Religion must go. I know people don't want to hear it that bluntly, but in order to solve these problems that is the only solution. And that reduces the discussion right down to your last sentence. We must be pragmatic. For all our bad experiences and the wrongful things done to us, we have to try to put that aside and look to the future. That means at minimum, feigning respect, being sensitive to how adherents are in fact victims of abuse, and taking the overall subject of mass deconversion more seriously. That is, I think, the only durable solution.
Some believe in accomodation or incorporation. I don't. Religion must go, completely. I mean sure, there will always be believers, but what I mean by that statement is that religion must reduce to a minority status so that representative societies can put meaningful controls on the excesses of religions to stop the things you mention. Once you have that, all the private rights to religious belief can remain in place.
Of course, this is all just my heterodox little opinion, but there it is.
- kk
I see all of your statements as valid, but asking the question basically means weighing the consequences of your potential actions, and, hopefully, coming to terms with the path you choose. The consequences and desired outcomes change for each person, so each person has to ask the question for themselves.
Next question.
ha! well put.
Hey Judith,
Haven't shouted to you in a while. It's ironic how much two people can surprisingly agree ... in private. ;-)
- kk
respect is a sign that you are a social being., you should respect them as they respect you, in case someone is humiliating you because what you are believing or not believing, stay humble, look down., you are a great person that you can respect someone even though they are not respecting you, who do you think looks like an evil or angel?
this is the example of being respect and not to be respect, to respect and not to respect..
Thanks MicMic, well said - kk
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North Kiteboarding Team east-coast US trip!
Reno Romeu, Stefan Spiessberger and Mario Rodwald flew out to meet up with the North American additions to the International Team Craig Cunningham and Colleen Carroll. We've been busy with flat water, slider park hits, freestyle bangers and heli downwinders... so look out for all the epic footage coming soon!
Make My Day New Zealand, Part 3/3
The third episode of Jérémie Eloy exploring New Zealand. Follow him on his 6 weeks of adventures driving through an amazing country, kiting spots where maybe nobody has ever been kitesurfing. The concept was simple : 1 camper, 3 friends, tons of toys to enjoy and a fabulous and challenging country. Get the popcorn out!!
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I'm pleased to announce that episode sixth of 'Make my Day is out. This movie was shot in New Zealand, and it's divided in 3 parts, which will be issued every tuesday for the next three weeks. Follow us through our 6 weeks of adventures driving thru New Zealand. The concept is simple : 1 camper, 3 friends, tons of toys to enjoy each and every parts of this fabulous country.
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Already in spring 2012, the North Kiteboarding Freestyle-Team headed to the beautiful Island of Sri Lanka, located south-east of India for the annual Vegas Shoot! Along with Tom Hebert, Thomas Paris, Mario Rodwald and Tom Court came the brand new Vegas, the all new Trust Bar and of course the Twintip range! Sri Lanka is a dedicated place to kite, endless lagoons up in the North deliver kilometers of flat water and nice, steady winds. After 10 days of riding and blessed with every day wind, we decided to discover the country, where our kites are made! We hope you'll enjoy this new Episode..


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