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SoniaApril 15, 2013
Bishop DressMarch 30, 2013
A dress for Sonia.
I've taken inspiration from the Romanian folks wear, the traditional stitches and colors found on blouses.
The pattern is a little smoked dress, also known as a bishop dress.
I debated doing the hand embroidery and smocking…vs machine made…this time, the machine won.
For anyone with a great embroidery machine, here are some more designs I wanted to try…could no longer launch my Windows virtual machines, where the PED Basic was installed…oh well will have to re-do it one day.
Pattern: Burda
Fabric: white poplin
Fabric stabilizer: starch spray
Thread: regular sewing thread for the embroidery, no shiny stuff
35 Weeks Since SeptemberApril 29, 2012
and I'm 35 weeks pregnant, yes it will be a girl.
Pattern: Little White Dress – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-white-dress
Gray and blue yarns: http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/naturallycaroncom-spa
Purple yarn: http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/bernat-handicrafter-cotton-baby-solid
Pink yarn: …
Twisted Green DressSeptember 12, 2011
Crochet DressAugust 22, 2009
Pattern for the crochet top/dress
Bust: 80cm
Length: 86cm
Hem: 100cm
Thread: 220g
Crochet hook: Nr.2
Pattern: see drawing
. = chain
x = single crochet
| = double crochet
all those curved lines are chains of 2, 4 and 6 chains as indicated in the drawing.
Test square: for a width of 3 pattern repeats and a height of 3 patterns => 10x10cm
Start with the shoulder. Chain 13 + 3 for the edge and you will continue downwards. Make 5 rounds of the pattern and put the work aside.
Start with the other shoulder. After the 6th round of pattern chain 48 (i chained 53 just to make it larger).
After the 48 chain, link it with the other shoulder strap. The work will have 10 pattern repeats per width.
Continue work until you have 7 pattern repeats on the vertical.
Armhole shaping:
Make it wider with 7 chains + 3 chains for height, on each side, for the armhole shaping. Work will have 12 pattern repeats per width.
At 13 pattern repeats in total per vertical, first row increase to 5 chains instead of 4. Next row the height will increase from 3 to 4 chains. Next row the chain is increased from 6 chain stitches to 7 chain stitches.
At 19 pattern repeats in total per vertical, increase everything with one chain:
instead of 5 chain stitches => 6 chain stitches
instead of 4 chain stitches => 5 chain stitches on the side
instead of 7 chain stitches => 8 chain stitches
After 26 pattern repeats the back side is finished.
Just like the back. I did mine wider with two pattern repeats to fit the bust.
Click to download PDF – scanned from an old magazine, original in Hungarian
P.S. hope this is not breaching any copyrights…
BurdaStyle – DanielleJanuary 27, 2008
This is my version of the BurdaStyle – Danielle dress.
Having to work with just a little over a yard of crushed velvet, I had to transform this dress into a sleeveless top.
A little insight on sewing velvet can be found on the BurdaStyle site among many other useful how-tos, some of which I followed sewing the Danielle.
For finishing the neckline and underarms I used the technique described here: sew an all in one facing.
A little blue velvet ribbon accents the cut under the bust and the box pleats create a cute baby doll look.
BusinessWeek Magazine Article!January 4, 2008
"Extra! Extra!
Read all about it!"
Here it is: a sneak preview into the photo shoot for BusinessWeek Magazine.
For hours on end I felt like a celebrity with photographer Jeffery Salter and his assistant, tons of photo gear all aimed at me. I wonder which picture they publishers chose to use for the magazine.
The article is already online. I was pleasantly surprised to read about Eric from Instructables, Etsy, BurdaStyle and me all in one article. Still can't believe my eyes!
Isn't this world so small and how small are we in it?
I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the printed version in stores this weekend! Simply have to get one for my parents :)
Thank you BurdaStyle for everything!
I'd like to thank Marius for his patience in taking picture of me and my creations, my mom for teaching me how to sew and helping me out with the latest garments.
Last, but not least: "I'd like to thank the…Academy!"
Burda Style – Alice in WorkinglandNovember 9, 2007
Alice in Wonderland was my childhood favorite story. I remember listening to a tape recording of the story (in Romanian) so many times, that I knew it by hard.
My Alice climbs up the ladder to Workingland, wearing a toned down mature version of her girlie dress. She brings with her into the present 60's mod buttons to accent the uniform like outfit, ready to face any surprises a 9 to 5 job throws at her.
First round of BurdaStyle designs inspired by Alice in Workingland are out! Congrats to the winners and looking forward for the patterns :)
There will be a second round of design contributions to BurdaStyle with the inspiration theme.
Send in as many illustrations as you want for:
Women's Trend Spring 2008
Mens wear
Women's plus sizes.
Read the rules here and have fun!
Crochet and SewOctober 18, 2007
Dummy is wearing this as we speak!
Yes, crochet takes a long time, so why not speed things up and combine it with sewing?
The bottom part is a long simple rectangle of silk dupioni that I have
wrapped around the Dummy then started to create box pleats: the same day I have read on Burda Style how to create the box pleats. What a coincidence!! We were on the same wave length.
The top part has been carefully crochet by a pen friend of mine from Romania, Danny. Apparently pen pawls still exist! We've met on Etsy and share different but similar passions: she crochets and I sew.
She sent me a link today in the email. It lead directly to her brand new online shop, filled with pretty crochet wear. Check it out!
P.S. My dress is still in the making, so check back soon!
Rainbow Sun DressJuly 20, 2007
Congratulations to BurdaStyle Pattern competition winner, JJ! She created a pretty shirt in eggplant purple which I love! I can't wait for the pattern to be released and sew it.
This is what I've secretly been working on for this contest: The sun dress!
Nevermind the crazy fabric colors! I got it cheaper then muslin from JoAnn and it had almost the same drape as taffeta. Yes, It is supposed to be used as windows drapes.
I have started to see the beauty in this swamp called the Everglades.
These hot summer days inspired me to create this simple dress. The idea of the darts came from the warm rays of the sun. The darts create the illusion of a corset for a fun radiant summer dress, perfect for pool parties. The round shape of the heat ball inspired the top corset line and the volume of the circle hem.
For lots of volume, I picture this dress sewn in taffeta, very shiny like the sun. A light yellow or ivory would work best for an elegant dress. It may be worn with a tulle underskirt.
A medium weight natural linen would totally change the look into a more modern romantic day look, with a wavy ruffle sewn onto a shorter hem line.
To enhance the cut of this dress, use a solid color for the fabric and contrasting top-stitching, sew the darts inside out, or add piping or narrow ruffles in the center of the darts.
I've started to drape paper over the dress form. I pinned down the center line vertically, placed a pin on the waist line and pinned into the apexes. The first dart is placed in the middle of the front left half, with the tip of the dart pointing to the apex, the center of the dart close to the center line and the other tip pointing outward. Then I started pinning more darts, closer to the center and to then to the lateral. I've made the center darts longer then the other; their ends further apart and the centers closer together, at the waist line to create an hour glass shape. I made sure the bust is nicely framed by the darts and the neckline is rounded, higher in the center and lower under the arms.
For a tighter fit and a narrow waist line, I added a few darts in the back as well.
The round line of the neckline continues as an S shape that become concave in the back, going down under the bra line.
After all the pinning on the dress form, I have matched that the front and back meet underarm and at the hem lines. I have double checked the fit and transferred this first version onto new paper for cleaner lines.
Here it is on my phatter dummy:
Hurray for BurdaStyle and may there be many contests as challenging and fun as this!


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Thank you so much for the photograph of James and Minna's marker. I greatly appreciate your time and effort. Mary Lavezzari
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JP Licks will open three new locations in 2013, including one in the Back Bay.
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At 69, Tomohiro Nishikado readily admits he's bad at video games. That's not unusual for a man his age, but he was bad at them when he was making them, specifically Space Invaders. "Had it been left up to me, Space Invaders would have been a far easier game," he told The New Yorker. »
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I don't want to toot my own horn, but I am a rockin' mama! Even though I'm still fairly new to motherhood, I've been doing pretty well balancing career, school, being a wife, as well as being a mom to my beautiful little Princess. I run a pretty tight ship in my household. While weekends are spent with my family and prepping for the week, a usual weekday is jam packed with work, studying, cooking just to name a few. Hey, I'm no grouch! We make sure we sneak in some fun whenever possible.
By the end of the day I ask myself, "How the heck do I do it all?" I can't take all the credit, and I'm far from perfection. Princess has a wonderful daddy and grandma who are there for her, when mommy has to work. Plus, she has a wonderful daycare where she learns a lot, and has made tons of friends.
The help didn't just appear out of nowhere. I began planning for her arrival months before she got here. I researched daycare centers when I was just a few months preggers. At five months in the womb the first payment had already been made. There was also back up child care in place (aka Grandma) for the extra few hours mommy and daddy had to work.
Some people may call me obsessive or over the top. I rather consider myself prepared. I learned from other moms who rock, including my own mother. With four kids and very little money, she managed to raise four kids and hold down two to three jobs at once. Leaving Jamaica was tough for my siblings and I, but I'm sure it was a lot harder for my mom. I can remember how upset she was after being mugged on the bus. She had been on her way to work, when someone snatched the gold chain right from her neck. I also remember the time she came home telling us that she caught someone with a hand in her bag. Despite these moments of adversities (there are plenty more I can't get into), she still worked hard to continue her nursing career and raise her kids. I think that's where I get my resilience and diligence from. Sometimes I wonder how she managed to cook almost everyday, work multiple jobs, and take care of us. There are times I can't even prepare a meal for my family because I'm so tired.
Mummy, as we call her, has done a great job raising her kids, and now she helps out with her grand babies. She still works full time, but my baby girl can count on grandma to pick her up from daycare everyday. I guess a mom's work is never done.
There are so many other moms out there who rock! They deserve to be recognized for their awesomeness. Periodically I'll be giving shout outs to rockin' mamas in a series called "Rockin' Mamas!" If you know of any, hit me up!
This is a series about moms, but there are others who possess mom like qualities who deserve props too. Moms, grandmas, grandpas, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, etc. If you're a mom who rocks, I wanna know! I would love to feature you on my blog!
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I was wondering if anyone knows when these are coming out?
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I just came across this article at sounddomain
I was wondering if anyone knows when these are coming out?
If I had to guess, any week now. That pic was taken at CES 6 months ago.
Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
I'm hoping they end up sounding better than they look..?
nice big surround, I would think the midbass would be beefy.
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Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
are these replacing the polk/momo line
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will these be better than the sr line
tyler birch
ht system
denon avr-1907
monitor 70 towers-polkaudio
nakamichi bx -100 tape deck
sony 5 disc cd/dvd player hdmi ready
velodyne dps-12 subwoofer
Car audio
AMP: FUSION EN-AM8001 800 watts max 368 watts rms x 1 channel @ 2 ohms stable
SUB: 12 INCH 1000W DVC VOLFENHAG 2 Ohm stable useable ohms 2-8ohms
The SR's are higher up the line....
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In our good/ better/ best line- up, the Mobile Monitor replaces Momo as "better."
Some pieces are already shipping, and the rest will be pretty soon.
yeah, they look pretty sweet. I think it might even look a little too much like the SR line. ;)
That pic looks like a subwoofer. The midrange speakers appear to be the same material as the current Polk/MOMO line - I believe its carbon fiber.
I agree that the yellow/red Momo look is kind of garish and only works in some settings, but it was racy. I don't know what these are, but racy or exciting aren't it. At least not for me. I can tell the marketing dept. is going for a different demographic with this one, I guess only the bean counters at Polk will ultimately know if they made the right decision or not. ;)
BTW I am nuts! :)
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Yes, that picture is of a subwoofer.
The cones of the mids aren't carbon fiber, although we showed some pictures like that long ago.
When are these going to be available, and where?
I think they look pretty damn good personally. The grill does look a little cheap but the speaker itself looks sharp. They do resemble the SR's and thats just fine by me as the SR's are gorgeous. Since Im well on my way to making the SR's famous in the SQ lanes (:D ) Im sure itll help the sales of the MM's having them look like my beloved SR's.
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Sorry about digging up a one-month+ old thread but I had to comment. I think the grill looks darn nice.
In fact, I wouldn't mind using them on my Aura MR6.1's as they would compliment my interior nicely.
I just joined this forum as I'm about to buy a set of Polk MOMO 690's for my wife's Toyota FJ Cruiser. They'll be getting 80 watts from an old US Acoustics USX-2080 that I had lying around.
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Sensitivity is 94db @ 2.83 V? What's that mean? I thought sensitivity was measured at 1 watt/unit distance? Maybe that's only a home audio thing?
Also, why are they 6.75" speakers as opposed to 6.5? Are most car speakers actually 6.75"?
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Where do you see 2.83V?
Most GMs are 6.75". Other than that, no, most are 6.5s. But with a baffle, which should be done regardless, they'll easily fit in a 6.5 hole.
Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
The MM6501 are like the db6501, a slightly oversized cone (6.75"), that fits in a hole that the old 6500 systems would (6.5"). The idea is one speaker that covers both applications. With the benefit of a slightly larger cone, better low- end.
Sorry. This page says 2.83 v.... http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...7MM6501&tp=106
Looks cool :) I want them :)
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Cobalt Cables
p = V^2 / R
watts = volts square / ohms
watts = 2.83^2 / 2.7 ( assuming MMs are 2.7 ohms )
watts = 3
hence the sensitivity is rated at 3 watts at unit lenght
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So would that account for the higher sensitivity rating or are all car speakers rated at 3 watts/unit length?
Carver m0.5t
AMC pre
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im not sure about car speakers, most home speakers are 8ohms, and calculating sensitivity at 2.83 volts is the same as 1 watt per unit length in that case.
i dunno y polk rated MMs at 3watts, atleast that how it looks, someone wanna clearify?
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For the guys commenting on the "look" of the woofer/Grille. That picture is of the SLA prototype, IE its all plastic, and painted to look like the real deal.... Josh more than likely painted it ...
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Why Stevie Is An NFL Number 1 Wide Receiver
Bills top wide out Stevie Johnson had a performance to forget on...
As the Buffalo Bills enter their second week of training camp, the grind of the preseason regimen has already made itself very apparent in Pittsford, NY. Several injuries, mostly minor, have been among the main storylines surrounding the Bills' first week of practice.
For shoo-in players like Mario Williams and Stevie Johnson, those injuries are mere bumps in the road that need to be nurtured in preparation for the regular season. However, for players like defensive end Jamie Blatnick, being in peak condition and avoiding injuries is crucial as every snap is another opportunity to set you apart from the rest of the players trying to earn a spot on the final roster.
Blatnick, an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State University, is in his second year in the NFL. The Celina, Texas native spent a portion of the 2012 season on the Denver Broncos' practice squad, but was undersized for the position they wanted him to play.
While many teams viewed Blatnick as too small to play on the line, but too big to play linebacker, the new staff in Buffalo saw value in Blatnick's skill set and felt he could bring the kind of versatility that Mike Pettine's defensive system thrives on, so they brought him in for a tryout. After dropping nearly 25 pounds in preparation for his new role in Buffalo, Blatnick earned an invitation to training camp, drawing rave reviews from Bills' coaches along the way. New head coach Doug Marrone has brought up Blatnick's name on multiple occasions when asked what players he's been impressed with so far.
"I believe my versatility is one of my strongest attributes," Blatnick said. "In this defense, being able to play multiple positions is critical."
With veteran DE Mark Anderson being cut by the team last week and Mario Williams being slowed by a nagging foot injury, the opportunity to prove himself is there for the taking, and Blatnick hasn't wasted it. In addition to providing good versatility on defense, he came to camp in tip-top shape and has shown he can handle the increased pace of practice against Nathaniel Hackett's new offense. Blatnick credits both of those attributes to his time at Oklahoma State.
At OSU, Blatnick practiced daily against an up-tempo spread offense and saw much of the same on Saturday's from other Big 12 schools who rolled out similar systems. That experience has proven to be valuable so far with Buffalo.
"I believe there are some aspects of the tempo that I am familiar with from college that definitely made acclamation easier," Blatnick said.
Blatnick also spent his five years at OSU working under one of the nation's top strength and conditioning coaches in Rob Glass. This summer, he prepared for training camp by going back to Stillwater and working out in Glass's grueling program.
"I trained with Coach Glass because I truly believe his program is the best," Blatnick said. "It's extremely hard, but I believe I need that in order to achieve my goals. I was definitely in phenomenal shape when I reported for camp."
While Jamie is listed on the official roster as a defensive end, he has spent his time in Pittsford playing multiple positions on defense, as the coaches continue to utilize his versatility.
"I'm still finding my role and the coaches are giving me a look at several positions," Blatnick said. "I feel this defense fits my skill set extremely well. I have a lot of freedom to fly around and make plays."
"In certain packages, my role is the same as it was at OSU, more of a true defensive end. However, we also use more traditional 3-4 schemes that are much different. I feel very comfortable with either."
With five weeks remaining until the home opener, and several roster cuts along the way, Blatnick knows there is a ton of work left to do and the grind is just now beginning. So how does a young player not let the pressure of training camp get to him? For Blatnick, it's pretty simple.
"The thing about camp you have to remember is to have fun," Blatnick said. "You're playing a game that you love for a living, so enjoy every moment."


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Tech savvy early adopter Becky from Piece O' Cake blog wants us to see her new iPhone application. Created by C&T Publishing it's called Quick and Easy Quilt Block Too. Go here to read more about it.
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I've been using an iPhone app called Quilt Dreams. It allows you to take a photo of any fabric or square and make quilts out of them. Pretty cool.
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In Wednesday's newspaper, we'll have stories about emergency room expansion, school report cards and a frightening column in Sports.
Carle Foundation Hospital has received the go-ahead from state regulators to expand and remodel its 30-year-old emergency department. Debra Pressey has the details.
Education reporter Meg Dickinson has a look at school report cards for area schools.
Columnist and political reporter Tom Kacich writes that a new poll of voters in the 13th Congressional District gives President Obama a 59 percent to 41 percent lead over Mitt Romney, but says that Republican congressional candidate Rodney Davis is ahead by about 5 percentage points.
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The first of two finalists for executive director of the EKU Center for the Arts was in Richmond on Tuesday to interview with the search committee and meet community leaders.
Joel Aalberts of Normal, Ill., had breakfast with the center's community operations board, toured the facility and had lunch with community leaders at Arlington House.
Aalberts has 19 years of experience in arts management, including work with performing arts centers associated with the University of Arizona, the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan and Dartmouth College.
The EKU Center is an "amazing facility" with "so much promise," he said.
The EKU Center's success, as do all similar venues, depends upon building relationships and engaging with communities throughout the region as well as the local community, he said. In addition to its cultural contribution to the community, the EKU Center can and should be an asset for economic development, including tourism.
In his current job as director of the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts in central Illinois, Aalberts said ticket purchasers are surveyed to determine whether they dined or stayed overnight when attending shows. The surveys also gauge audience preferences to learn what kinds of entertainment interests them and would bring them back.
Although work in the arts often is associated with frequent moves, if selected, Aalberts said he would commit to staying in Richmond for at least 13 years.
That is because he would not want to uproot his 5-year-old daughter after she starts school, Aalberts said. He and his wife also have an 8-year-old son.
On Thursday, C. Bruce Marquis of Bloomington, Ill., will be in town for a similar visit.
The two candidates were selected from a field of 91, said Jan Tunnell, who chairs the search committee.
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Angel Cabrera withdrew from The Players Championship on Thursday, shortly after turning in his scorecard for a first-round 78, a 6-over score that had him well off the pace. It was an ugly round that included a double-bogey seven on the par-5 11th and an even worse score on the famed 17th hole. Staring down the island green with a massive crowd gathered around 17, Cabrera had a memorable battle, and not in a good way.
His first shot was woefully short, landing in the water without even threatening the putting surface. After a penalty stroke and a trip to the drop area, Cabrera was short again. Two shots, two balls in the water, and Cabrera was hitting his fifth shot into the par-3 without having sniffed the green yet.
But he wasn't done: Cabrera's next attempt also went in the drink. If you're going to fail at 17, you might as well do so in spectacular fashion.
Finally, Cabrera's seventh shot landed on the putting surface. Two putts later, he wrote a nine on the scorecard and trudged on to 18.
While nobody knows what "personal reasons" caused Cabrera to withdraw, many immediately pointed to his performance on 17. After all, just a few weeks ago Cabrera bailed on the Zurich Classic following a tough first round.
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On April 12, Penn State and Dalian University of Technology (DUT) in China celebrated the establishment of the Penn State Dalian Joint Center for Energy Research (JCER).
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By Anna Orso Collegian Staff Writer Choruses of "Ni Hao's" and "Hello's" could be heard throughout the room during the Grand Opening Ceremony of Penn State's two newest additions Tuesday: a partnership with the Confucius Institute and the creation of the Dalian Joint Center for Energy Research. The university's collaboration with the Dalian University of Technology is part of the Confucius Institute partnering program, which partners universities in China with other universities around the world in order to increase the involvement of students and faculty in China, said Eric Hayot, co-director of the Confucius Institute at Penn State and director of the Asian Studies Program.
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Regional forecast for South West England
Heavy showers easing this evening. Sunny spells on Saturday.
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There could be heavy, thundery showers across the south and east this evening, but largely dry in the west. Any showers will ease to leave a dry, clear night. Light winds with the possibility of patchy rural mist by dawn. Minimum Temperature 15C.
Dry and fine for most with sunny spells. However increasing cloud could bring isolated heavy showers during the afternoon. Remaining warm, but feeling cooler than recently along the west coast. Maximum Temperature 27C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Turning cooler and cloudier on Sunday with perhaps a few showers and a freshening breeze. Sunshine and occasionally heavy showers on Monday, then drier by Tuesday with some sunny spells.
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UK forecast for the next 5 days
Heavy, thundery showers in south easing. Many places dry overnight.
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Heavy, thundery showers across southern England easing this evening. Overnight, many parts dry, but cloud will gradually spread into the far northwest bringing outbreaks of rain. Low cloud, mist and hill fog will also return across central and eastern parts.
Fine, dry and warm for most, locally hot in southeast England. However cloud and rain will continue to move into northwestern parts, whilst the odd heavy shower is likely elsewhere.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cooler, cloudier and breezier Sunday with showery rain spreading southeastwards. Sunshine and showers Monday, a risk of thunder in the south. Tuesday, rain in the northwest, dry and bright elsewhere.
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Many parts will be dry and fine to start this period, although rain or showers look likely to affect the north where it will be cloudier and breezier, with isolated showers in the south. Temperatures should vary from around average in the north to above average in the south, where it may be locally very warm. The start of August looks likely to bring a transition towards less settled conditions, with rain or showers in the north becoming more widespread. However, it will remain on the warm side, especially across the south where the best of any drier, brighter weather is most probable. The weather looks broadly similar for the following week, although there are indications that drier, sunnier periods in the south may become more prevalent.
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WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell distributed night crawlers Monday morning among a group of excited Washington middle school students; many had never been fishing before. Some baited their hooks skittishly, while others couldnt get their lines in the water fast enough.
Jewell was celebrating National Fishing and Boating Week, highlighting conservation and outdoor recreation by going fishing with more than 200 students from the surrounding metro area on Washingtons Anacostia River.
Fishing is growing in popularity in the United States. In 2011, 33.1 million people went fishing, an increase of 3.1 million people from the previous survey in 2006, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife Associated Recreation conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fishing accounted for $41.8 billion in outdoors expenditures in 2011, according to the survey.
Even so, Jewell said, many youths havent experienced much time in nature.
If you talk to a lot of these kids, theyve been introduced by a parent if theyve been in the outdoors before, Jewell said. For kids who dont have adults in their life to introduce them to these activities, a day like this makes all the difference. Theyll remember this forever.
After speaking to the group of students at the Earth Conservation Corps Pump House on the banks of the Anacostia River, Jewell and the students boarded a boat for an hour of fishing. Joining them was Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops and one of the guests helping the students bait their hooks.
The boat made the first of several trips down the Anacostia, under a city bridge and toward Ronald Reagan National Airport.
The excitement soon gave way to a quiet focus as the children cast their lines and waited intently, watching their bobbers during a humid, midmorning break in the clouds. Although the weather was fully cooperative, the fishing was slow on the hour-long trip.
I wish we wouldve had more luck this morning, Morris said. I told the kids this morning, though, that every day they get to spend out on the water fishing is a day theyll remember as a happy day in their life.
Morris said he wasnt concerned with the slow fishing; giving kids the opportunity to try fishing was enough to call the day a success. Theyre just having fun and experiencing something, said Michael Kelley, a science teacher at the Washington Middle School for Girls. Theyre learning. Theyre definitely learning even though they arent in the classroom.
The group also got a close look at the Earth Conservation Corps two osprey nests on the South Capitol Street Bridge. The return of osprey and several other birds of prey is the result of the work of several local agencies to clean up the Anacostia River and maintain healthy habitat.
The conservation group recently tagged the two osprey for tracking during the birds annual migration to the Amazon rainforest.
The lessons of conservation and the benefits of getting outdoors dominated the conversation during the program.
I think the importance of connecting people with nature builds healthy lives, it builds whole human beings, it provides balance. . . . You take care of places when youve been introduced to them and feel like theyre yours, Jewell said. If youve never been welcomed to the outdoors, you wont feel that.
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Letters (June 30, 2010)
Input requested re: city funding issue
The editor wrote a very interesting editorial in the paper this week (June 23). As a city councilman I would like to help all the groups that request money, but budget constraints just don't allow us that freedom.
I think helping Communities In Schools, the Senior Center and Main Street Ministries would be the right thing to do. People get ill, they get laid off work and health problems can affect their income to a great degree. If I was in that situation I would like to be able to receive help for my family if I needed it.
I should not have lumped everyone who receives help into the same category of people that I used to have to deal with (as police chief). I think that problem can be dealt with by seeing how any money given by the city is used by CIS, the Senior Center and other groups.
I want to add that I think CIS does an excellent job, and so do these other groups. It might be noted that I hope to be a member in good standing at the Senior Center, as we are all going to get there at one point—or at least I hope so.
I would like to hear from the people in Hillsboro as to how they would like the city to respond to these requests. We can raise the mill levy, cut other budget items or do nothing at all.
I'm just asking for myself and not the other council members. I would appreciate it if people would contact me by phone or in person and let me know how they feel. I would like to hear the pros and cons.
I feel since we are dealing with taxpayer money the citizens of Hillsboro should have the most input in this situation, so please contact me.
Also, I'm in favor of the rescue truck for the fire department. I think when you deal with public safety issues you should try to do the things that will be helpful to the victims.
As is always stated: "You can't put a money value on human life."
Byron McCarty
Goessel FFA chapter asks for farmers' help
Members of the Goessel FFA chapter would like to see more of the global agriculture market. Through expansion of their state-championship-earning Student Develop Programming, the Goessel FFA is planning an international travel seminar for agricultural education students. The objective is to develop a three-year rotational program that will offer sophomore-seniors at Goessel High an international experience to experience a difference culture and to understand the global agriculture industry as early as 2013.
The members are asking local farmers for their help. Monsanto has developed a program to give one FFA chapter or other non-profit organization from a group of pre-selected counties nationwide a $2,500 grant. Both Marion and McPherson counties are listed as eligible counties. Farmers can nominate the FFA chapters online by July 31.
The program works like a drawing. All the nominations will be pulled together by a third party and one group will be selected at random.
Farmers with at least 250 acres of corn, soybeans or cotton can nominate chapters by filling out a short application online at growcommunities.com.
Farmers that do not currently have 250 acres in corn, soybeans or cotton but do on a rotational basis, you can still nominate. Not all the acres have to be in the same county.
Farmers can apply by logging onto growcommunities.com. The designated recipient blank is "FFA" and the Recipient/Organization Name blank is "Goessel USD 411 FFA Chapter."
John Bergin, FFA adviser
Goessel High School
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The son of a Greek immigrant who ran a cleaning and shoeshine business in Galveston, Mitchell became one of the wealthiest men in the U.S. While his technological breakthrough transformed economies in states like North Dakota, Texas and Pennsylvania and is expected to migrate around the world, many environmentalists have attacked the practice over concerns about air and water pollution.
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if i had some time and i wanted to not spend too much, and even if i didn't live in brooklyn, i would head to smith street in carroll gardens for my first round of holiday shopping. in a relatively small area, definitely walkable, south brooklyn has a few good design spots plus women's clothing and even a great toy store. my route would start out on smith street, head toward atlantic avenue and then a tour down atlantic avenue in boerum hill. when you're done with that (if you even make it that far) you should be pretty well done.
if not, i also love a. cheng for women's clothing in park slope (5th avenue between douglas and degraw), and the small strip on van brunt out in red hook which includes red lipstick, foxy & winston and erie basin (and some great snacks at baked). in gowanus, there's also the (makers) maket at the (oa) can factory (3rd street and 3rd avenue) which is small, but not busy at all so quite a pleasure to roam around for a few crafty things — they had some great hats and scarves last week.
smith street and carroll gardens: i would start at environment 337 (right near the carroll street f train stop) and then walk north to atlantic avenue. i love these shops:
environment 337: best all around design gift shop (pictured up top) plus really great wrapping. you can also check out their new shop retrospect (pictured above) a few doors down. 337 smith street at carroll street, 718.522.1767.
stnky bklyn: great places for some cheese and other edible goodies (their coal treats are pictured below). 261 smith street at degraw, 718.522.7425
smith +butler: although they have some women's clothes (see picture below) and home goods, they are a really good choice for menswear — lots of flannel shirts, gloves hats and bags and even a motorcycle or two. 225 smith street at butler street, 718.855.4295.
dear fieldbinder & bird: these relatively high-end women's clothing shops have a great selection of blouses, dresses and jeans as well as some really excellent accessories. dear fieldbinder, 198 smith street near baltic street, 718.852.3620; bird: 220 smith street at butler street, 718.797.3774.
further along smith street there are a couple of other finds for that hard to shop person in your life, or that person who has everything but needs a little explicit brooklyn paraphernalia:
travel 001: always useful, always fun and also very excellent gift wrapping for even the tiniest of presents. 132 smith street at dean street, 718.243.0001
brooklyn industries: yes these guys are now in manhattan, but it's affordable, decent clothing and labeled if you're or you're loved ones are into that sort of thing. 100 smith street at atlantic avenue, 718.596.3986.
boerum hill:once you hit atlantic from smith, it's time to turn right and roam down atlantic avenue. starting on the north side of the street, there's nicky's where you can get a cheap, delicious bahn mi and then you're right next to the best toy store ever acorn. as you wander down atlantic for a few blocks there are a great few stores plus some chain shops that have made it into the mix.
acorn toy shop: just the best toy store ever for hand made wooden, beautiful toys and a few gorgeous clothes for little ones as well. 323 atlantic avenue between hoyt and smith streets, brooklyn, new york, 718.522.3760.
layla: luxurious beddings, pillows, towels and a limited selection of jewelry and tops for women. 86 hoyt street between atlantic avenue and state street, boerum hill, 718.222.1933.
greenhouse: an eco friendly design shop. i was loving all their green glass. 375 atlantic avenue, 718.422.8631.
city foundry: an eclectic collection of mid-century furnishings. 365 atlantic avenue between hoyt and bond streets, boerum hill, 718.923.1786.
steven alan: lots of love apparently for this mini chain. i have even ordered some gloves for my mum from her. they looked pretty stylish. 349 atlantic avenue at , 718.852.3257.
across the street from these shops (and all of this is within a few blocks), still walking along atlantic, you'll find the following:
council and sir: fancy women's clothing shops: council: both at 360 atlantic avenue between hoyt and bond streets, 718.522.6906.
legacy: fancy vintage women's clothing. great selection, 362 atlantic avenue, 718.403.0090.
rico: not so good for gifts but excellent for modern furnishings and that something special for you. 372 atlantic avenue 718.797.7027.
jonathan adler: that ever present design guy. just nice to be able to get the goods in brooklyn. 378 atlantic avenue, 718.855.0017.


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Vernon A. Bennett, age 75, of North Tonawanda, April 2, 2013 in Niagara Hospice House, after a brief illness. Vernon was a U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. He retired from Exelon Esk after 43 years of service. Vernon was known for his sense of humor and he enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards.
Beloved husband of Donna (nee Stanton) Bennett for over 53 years. Dear father of Charles (Sue) Bennett and Beverly (Charles) Rumbold, both of North Tonawanda; grandfather of nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother of eight brothers and sisters; uncle of many nieces and nephews; son-in-law of Loretta Stanton Edwards; and nephew of Annie Putz.
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The first time Peter Swing heard marimba music from Zimbabwe, he was struck by how familiar it sounded, despite it being created half a world away.
"It just seemed familiar, even though I'd never been," Swing said. "It follows a similar chord structure to folk or pop music here."
Swing is the band leader of Polyphony Marimba, a seven-player marimba band based out of Santa Fe, N.M. The band will perform with local marimba band Kufara during Third Thursday next week.
The band will feature a high-energy mix of original compositions and traditional Zimbabwean songs. Plenty of music from its self-titled album will also be featured.
Swing founded Polyphony Marimba in 2010, but it took 25 years for that to happen. In Portland, Ore., in 1987, he attended a concert featuring marimba music, and was surprised by how diverse and full the music was, he said.
That led him to attend a workshop led by Dumisani Maraire, a guest lecturer at the University of Washington who ended up staying for more than 20 years. Swing eventually studied under him, learned his passion for music and got to the point of teaching other students after just five years.
Swing said Maraire was like a reverse missionary -- the music he brought to the states caught like wildfire.
"He was an exceptional composer as well," Swing said. "He was a mentor to the whole scene of several marimba bands in Portland."
Under his teaching, Swing said he was able to learn how to dissect a song and put it back together. Maraire was gifted at uncovering the depths of a song, Swing said.
Pairing Maraire's teaching with his own rock and folk influences, Swing started several other marimba bands. He relocated to Santa Fe in 1996, where Polyphony Marimba was born.
The band is a family affair: It includes his partner, Karyna Boyce, and his son, Raven Swing, who has written several of the band's songs. At 14, his son is an impressive composer -- "Kiki," one of the band's more intricate, syncopated songs, was written by the 14-year-old.
"Sometimes we're just musicians pleasing each other musically and annoying each other during rehearsals," Swing said. "Then I realize he's my son. It's a total blessing and gift."
The band's music is filled with intricately layered melodies that feature a rhythmic interplay, Swing said.
Marimbas of various sizes produce a full orchestral sound, from high-pitched melodic sopranos to full, deep baritone and bass sounds.
Swing said he and Raven Swing write most of the band's music and focus on lacing separate lines to create a musical tapestry.
Influenced by the chord structures found in folk, rock and some classical songs, the band has a varied collection of upbeat harmonies and deeper, spiritual numbers.
"We've been rocking pretty hard these days," Swing said. "It's a good workout for the musicians. Some of our songs are more reflective, but the rest are straight-up dance and rock."
Band members have also made their own marimbas. A page on the band's website reports that they made the first E-flat-tuned marimbas in North America.
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Opponents of Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have announced that they have obtained enough signatures to trigger a recall election next year.
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After they took power in January, the hard-line Republicans who dominate the House reached for a radical overhaul of American government, hoping to unravel the social safety net, cut taxes further for the wealthy and strip away regulation of business. Fortunately, thanks to defensive tactics by Democrats, they failed to achieve most of their agenda.
But they still did significant damage in 2011 to many of the most important functions of government, and particularly to investments in education, training and transportation that the country will need for a sound economic recovery.
This spending category has been the main focus of Republican pressure for decades. In the 1970s, nondefense discretionary spending represented about 5 percent of the gross domestic product; that is now down to about 2.5 percent. Over the next decade, once the new cuts go into effect, it will decline to less than 2 percent. This year's spending bill, signed into law a few days ago, is roughly 10 percent lower than last year's, cutting Pell grants, environmental programs and aid to desperate states. Low-income heating assistance was cut by 25 percent.
As the economist Jared Bernstein has noted, this is the category of spending that helps people move up the income ladder, providing nutritious food, improving early education and job training and putting people to work.
The precise cuts on individual programs will be determined each year by appropriators acting under the new caps. Each year's cuts will be more painful than the last because the spending limits fail to keep pace with population growth, inflation and the needs of the economy.
This situation is the result of the Republicans' success at shifting Washington's focus from job creation and revenue increases to deficit reduction, at exactly the wrong time, when the economy was too weak to handle it.
The long-term deficit needs to be reduced once economic growth has returned, but only in the context of higher taxes for the rich and a careful restructuring of Medicare. Even if the Bush tax cuts expire on time, much of the $3.8 trillion that that would bring in over a decade would have to be used for deficit reduction if the caps stay in place.
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MOSCOW — The Ukrainian authorities abruptly transferred the jailed opposition leader Yulia V. Tymoshenko to a prison camp about 300 miles east of the capital on Friday, a move that her supporters suspect is intended to cut off her access to the press and the public.
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The 2011 Mysteries We're Still Thinking About – National – The Atlantic Wire
This was a great year for bad news, whether you're a crime buff, a lover of disaster porn, or just a run-of-the-mill gawker. The stories came fast and frequently, and many left the news cycle with details un-reported or still unsolved. We're still thinking about those, and hoping for follow-up in 2012. Here's our list of the best unsolved mysteries.
via The 2011 Mysteries We're Still Thinking About – National – The Atlantic Wire.
An Excellent Observation
"Over the last four decades, the Republican Party has transformed from a loyal opposition into an insurrectionary party that flouts the law when it is in the majority and threatens disorder when it is the minority. It is the party of Watergate and Iran-Contra, but also of the government shutdown in 1995 and the impeachment trial of 1999. If there is an earlier American precedent for today's Republican Party, it is the antebellum Southern Democrats of John Calhoun who threatened to nullify, or disregard, federal legislation they objected to and who later led the fight to secede from the union over slavery."
-John P. Judis
2011 Outrages of the Year: Donald Trump, Obama's Populism, Sandusky – The Daily Beast
In 12 months that revealed the existence of mutually empowering bullies in every realm of American life, nothing insulted Lee Siegel more than The Donald, our oligarchic Congress—and the rotten Jerry Sandusky.
A writer's contentments should remain private—who cares?—but his animadversions belong to all the world (even if no one cares about them, either). As the inevitable "best" and "worst" accountings appear this week, here is my list of the year's outrages that kept my head bent over the keyboard, and my heart young.
via 2011 Outrages of the Year: Donald Trump, Obama's Populism, Sandusky – The Daily Beast.
Tea Party governance gone horribly awry
Officials in Troy, Michigan, worked for years to build a local transportation center, and the Obama administration agreed to fully fund the project with federal stimulus money. In fact, the local community would have received an $8.5 million grant to cover all of the costs, with no strings attached.
But Troy's elected leaders decided to turn down the money. Their Tea Party principles told them it was a bad idea.
The terminal, which would help Troy become a transportation node on an upgraded Detroit-to-Chicago Amtrak line, was hailed by supporters as a way to create jobs and to spur economic development. But federal money is federal money, so with the urging of the new mayor, who helped found the local Tea Party chapter, the City Council cast a 4-to-3 vote this week against granting a crucial contract, sending the project into limbo.
"There's nothing free about government money," Mayor Janice Daniels said in an interview. "It's never free, and it's crippling our way of life." […]
The Troy transit center's construction … required no local contribution, and its predicted annual maintenance cost of $31,000 was, in the context of the city's $50 million budget, "de minimis," said Mark Miller, the assistant city manager.
via Political Animal – Tea Party governance gone horribly awry.
Thanks, dimwits!
Top 10 Greatest Republican Moments of 2011
Newt Gingrich Says He Would Consider Sarah Palin For Vice-President Or Appointing Her As Energy Secretary (LOL!)
At a town hall event in Iowa, Newt Gingrich said he would think about naming Sarah Palin as his running mate if he becomes the GOP Presidential nominee. He then suggested that if were elected President, he would also consider appointing Sarah Palin to his cabinet as the new Energy Secretary.
"She is certainly one of the people you would look at. I am a great admirer of hers and she was a remarkable reform governor of Alaska, she's somebody who I think brings a great deal to the possibility of helping in government and that would be one of the possibilities. There are also some very important Cabinet positions that she could fill very, very well. I can't imagine anybody who would do a better job of driving us to an energy solution than Gov. Palin, for example. Tell her that she would certainly be on the list of one of the people we would consider."
via Newt Gingrich Says He Would Consider Sarah Palin For Vice-President Or Appointing Her As Energy Secretary | Addicting Info.
OH how I wish he would get the nomination.